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
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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

Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit
kilocalories per day 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

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.