Argentina vs Costa Rica: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines

Argentina
209.91 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica
196.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Argentina rank
114th
Costa Rica rank
117th

Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time

  • Argentina
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 209.91 kilograms per year per capita against 196.65 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 13.26 kilograms per year per capita.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 114th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 5 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1960s 224.95 kilograms per year per capita 50.7 kilograms per year per capita 174.24 kilograms per year per capita Argentina
1970s 215.8 kilograms per year per capita 53.68 kilograms per year per capita 162.12 kilograms per year per capita Argentina
1980s 204.04 kilograms per year per capita 61.1 kilograms per year per capita 142.94 kilograms per year per capita Argentina
1990s 203.42 kilograms per year per capita 98.81 kilograms per year per capita 104.62 kilograms per year per capita Argentina
2000s 185.34 kilograms per year per capita 132.99 kilograms per year per capita 52.35 kilograms per year per capita Argentina
2010s 199.35 kilograms per year per capita 246.87 kilograms per year per capita 47.51 kilograms per year per capita Costa Rica
2020s 211.8 kilograms per year per capita 231.21 kilograms per year per capita 19.42 kilograms per year per capita Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Argentina or Costa Rica?
Argentina, at 209.91 kilograms per year per capita against 196.65 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Argentina and Costa Rica?
13.26 kilograms per year per capita, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Costa Rica?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Costa Rica rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
Argentina ranks 114th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.