Costa Rica vs Madagascar: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
30.5%
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
57th
Madagascar rank
60th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Madagascar
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.3% against 30.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 60th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Madagascar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.6% | 78.7% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 74.2% | 77.7% | 3.5% | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 68.6% | 78.8% | 10.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 56.6% | 4.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 38.4% | 8.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 33.0% | 5.5% | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.5% | 0.9% | 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 Madagascar?
- Costa Rica, at 32.3% against 30.5% in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 1.8%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Madagascar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Madagascar rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Madagascar ranks 60th 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.