How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 211.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

211.31 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

108th

of 191 countries

All-time high

464.69 kilograms per year per capita

in 1992

All-time low

179.53 kilograms per year per capita

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica stood at 211.31 kilograms per year per capita.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica peaked at 464.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 179.53 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.

Costa Rica ranks 108th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	240.55 kilograms per year per capita	231.53 kilograms per year per capita	254.37 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	255.56 kilograms per year per capita	213.69 kilograms per year per capita	277.25 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	234.68 kilograms per year per capita	187.62 kilograms per year per capita	423.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	395.18 kilograms per year per capita	278.44 kilograms per year per capita	464.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	350.83 kilograms per year per capita	231.84 kilograms per year per capita	461.39 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	309.4 kilograms per year per capita	208.21 kilograms per year per capita	375.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	200.47 kilograms per year per capita	179.53 kilograms per year per capita	213.91 kilograms per year per capita	4

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111 Eswatini 207.2 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica was 211.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 464.69 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 179.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year 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: 07 August 2026

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.