Benin vs Costa Rica: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Benin
195.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2022
Costa Rica
196.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Benin rank
118th
Costa Rica rank
117th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Benin
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 196.65 kilograms per year per capita against 195.12 kilograms per year per capita in Benin, a difference of 1.53 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Benin ranks 118th and Costa Rica ranks 117th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5 kilograms per year per capita | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | 1.8 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 1970s | 67.63 kilograms per year per capita | 53.68 kilograms per year per capita | 13.95 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 1980s | 97.21 kilograms per year per capita | 61.1 kilograms per year per capita | 36.11 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 1990s | 121.52 kilograms per year per capita | 98.81 kilograms per year per capita | 22.71 kilograms per year per capita | Benin |
| 2000s | 123.76 kilograms per year per capita | 132.99 kilograms per year per capita | 9.24 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 160.64 kilograms per year per capita | 246.87 kilograms per year per capita | 86.23 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 199.19 kilograms per year per capita | 242.74 kilograms per year per capita | 43.54 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, Benin or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 196.65 kilograms per year per capita against 195.12 kilograms per year per capita in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Benin and Costa Rica?
- 1.53 kilograms per year per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Costa Rica?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Costa Rica rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Benin ranks 118th 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
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.