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

Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 196.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

196.65 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 9.3%

World rank

117th

of 191 countries

All-time high

325.02 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

48.48 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica stood at 196.65 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica peaked at 325.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.48 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	50.7 kilograms per year per capita	48.48 kilograms per year per capita	53.77 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	53.68 kilograms per year per capita	51.51 kilograms per year per capita	55.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	61.1 kilograms per year per capita	53.27 kilograms per year per capita	74.97 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	98.81 kilograms per year per capita	83.66 kilograms per year per capita	125.28 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	132.99 kilograms per year per capita	108.89 kilograms per year per capita	158.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	246.87 kilograms per year per capita	208.54 kilograms per year per capita	325.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	231.21 kilograms per year per capita	196.65 kilograms per year per capita	267.78 kilograms per year per capita	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica?: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica was 196.65 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 325.02 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 48.48 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita vegetable 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.