Costa Rica vs Cuba: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2024
Cuba
30.7%
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
57th
Cuba rank
59th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.3% against 30.7% in Cuba, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Cuba ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Cuba ranks 59th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 92.1% | 19.9% | Cuba |
| 1980s | 63.7% | 88.5% | 24.8% | Cuba |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 58.7% | 30.1% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 38.1% | 7.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 36.1% | 5.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 30.8% | 6.5% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of food products in total merchandise exports, Costa Rica or Cuba?
- Costa Rica, at 32.3% against 30.7% in Cuba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 1.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Cuba?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Cuba rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Cuba ranks 59th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.