China vs Costa Rica: Dietary compositions by commodity group
China
39.05 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica
37.89 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
134th
Costa Rica rank
136th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
China currently reports 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita against 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 134th and Costa Rica ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.86 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.55 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.41 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 25 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.48 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.84 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 18.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.5 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.42 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 38.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.99 kilocalories per day per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, China or Costa Rica?
- China, at 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita against 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between China and Costa Rica?
- 1.16 kilocalories per day per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- China ranks 134th and Costa Rica ranks 136th 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.