Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 211.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica stood at 211.31.
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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 179.53, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 108th of 192 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.
Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 233.15 | — |
| 1962 | 231.53 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 231.89 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 234.83 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 242.38 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 241.76 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 243.88 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 251.12 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 254.37 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 257.49 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 263.83 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 277.25 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 275.58 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 269.8 | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 263.05 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 261.64 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 248.07 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 213.69 | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 225.23 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 209.48 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 202.61 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 191 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 200.3 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 187.62 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 223.62 | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 235.18 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 236.91 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 236.3 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 423.8 | +79.4% |
| 1990 | 407.78 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 412.85 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 464.69 | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 408.01 | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 436.83 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 278.44 | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 368.42 | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 373.19 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 345.87 | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 455.69 | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 431.44 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 461.39 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 431.53 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 333.18 | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 231.84 | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 420.36 | +81.3% |
| 2006 | 442.06 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 279.74 | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 238.31 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 238.47 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 208.21 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 306.74 | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 355.71 | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 287.75 | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 292.22 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 342.75 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 375.95 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 339.65 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 339.24 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 245.75 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 197.14 | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 179.53 | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 213.91 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 211.31 | -1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 211.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 260.91, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 211.31 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +81.3% | 231.84 | 420.36 |
| 1989 | +79.4% | 236.3 | 423.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.55 | 231.53 | 254.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 255.56 | 213.69 | 277.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 234.68 | 187.62 | 423.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 395.18 | 278.44 | 464.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 350.83 | 231.84 | 461.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 309.4 | 208.21 | 375.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.47 | 179.53 | 213.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
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 in 2023, according to 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 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 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita fruit intake vs minimum recommended guidelines?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 192 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 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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