Calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Calorie supply by food group was 2,255 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,255
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
128th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,348
in 2006
All-time low
1,668
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica stood at 2,255.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica peaked at 2,348 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,668, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,668 | — |
| 1962 | 1,748 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 1,736 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 1,824 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 1,882 | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 1,871 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 1,820 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 1,864 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,888 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1,918 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1,951 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,975 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1,998 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,998 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,022 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,013 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 2,012 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,978 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,997 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,096 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,061 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 2,015 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,085 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 2,131 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,170 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2,192 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,213 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,230 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2,247 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,236 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,219 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 2,200 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2,214 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,194 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2,205 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,194 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,190 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 2,217 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,242 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2,254 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,246 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,218 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,210 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,238 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 2,306 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,348 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,313 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,276 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,280 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,248 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2,262 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,238 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,234 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2,253 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,254 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,317 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,337 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2,336 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,306 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,311 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,260 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,211 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,255 | +2.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,255 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 95% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,255 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,811 | 1,668 | 1,888 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,986 | 1,918 | 2,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,144 | 2,015 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,211 | 2,190 | 2,242 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,269 | 2,210 | 2,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,279 | 2,234 | 2,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,259 | 2,211 | 2,311 | 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 calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica?
- Calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica was 2,255 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,348 in 2006.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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