Costa Rica vs Mexico: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Costa Rica
37.89 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mexico
39.44 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
136th
Mexico rank
133rd
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita against 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.55 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 136th and Mexico ranks 133rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.41 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.63 kilocalories per day per capita | Mexico |
| 1970s | 23.29 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.46 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.44 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 38.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.93 kilocalories per day per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 27.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 kilocalories per day per capita | Mexico |
| 2010s | 32.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.9 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.532 kilocalories per day per capita | Mexico |
| 2020s | 34.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.01 kilocalories per day per capita | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 39.44 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 Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 1.55 kilocalories per day per capita, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th and Mexico ranks 133rd 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.