Costa Rica vs Tonga: Share of food products in total merchandise exports
Costa Rica
32.3%
in 2024
Tonga
30.9%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
57th
Tonga rank
58th
Share of food products in total merchandise exports over time
- Costa Rica
- Tonga
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32.3% against 30.9% in Tonga, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Tonga ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 58th of 196 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.3% | 96.0% | 23.7% | Tonga |
| 1980s | 69.3% | 85.7% | 16.4% | Tonga |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 59.1% | 28.9% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 93.7% | 56.4% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 62.8% | 26.7% | Tonga |
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 Tonga?
- Costa Rica, at 32.3% against 30.9% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of food products in total merchandise exports between Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Tonga?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Tonga rank globally for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Costa Rica ranks 57th and Tonga ranks 58th 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.