Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica
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
118th
of 192 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
63
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 118th out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.48 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 49.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 48.98 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 49.89 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 50.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 51.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 51.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 52.47 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 53.77 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 53.75 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 53.92 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 51.51 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 53.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 55.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 55.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 54.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 52.88 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 53.1 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 53.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 54.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 53.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 56.41 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 58.37 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 61.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 62.62 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 65.93 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 70.53 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 74.97 kilograms per year per capita | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 84.83 kilograms per year per capita | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 83.66 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 100.48 kilograms per year per capita | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 97.45 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 99.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 92.62 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 91.69 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 108.22 kilograms per year per capita | +18.0% |
| 1998 | 125.28 kilograms per year per capita | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 104.1 kilograms per year per capita | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 109.03 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 124.96 kilograms per year per capita | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 126.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 121.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 127.2 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 108.89 kilograms per year per capita | -14.4% |
| 2006 | 158.96 kilograms per year per capita | +46.0% |
| 2007 | 146.96 kilograms per year per capita | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 157.72 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 148.4 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 209.61 kilograms per year per capita | +41.2% |
| 2011 | 210.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 208.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 224.87 kilograms per year per capita | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 226.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 259.59 kilograms per year per capita | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 237.83 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 294.11 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 325.02 kilograms per year per capita | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 272.22 kilograms per year per capita | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 267.78 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 243.67 kilograms per year per capita | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 216.76 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 196.65 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 196.65 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 56% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 196.65 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita vegetable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +46.0% | 108.89 kilograms per year per capita | 158.96 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2010 | +41.2% | 148.4 kilograms per year per capita | 209.61 kilograms per year per capita |
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 115 Argentina 209.91 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 116 Syria 205.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 117 Tuvalu 198.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 119 Benin 195.12 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 120 United Arab Emirates 194.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 121 Sudan 188.32 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 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 118th out of 192 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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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.