Costa Rica vs Mexico: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Costa Rica
7.2%
in 2023
Mexico
7.0%
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
66th
Mexico rank
69th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 69th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 6 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 3.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 0.8% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 0.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.9% | 0.2% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Costa Rica, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Costa Rica 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 69th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.