What is calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica?

Calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica was 2,255 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.

How does Costa Rica rank for calorie supply by food group?

Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica

Name: Calorie supply by food group 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: Calorie supply by food group was 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,255 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 2.0%

World rank

128th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,348 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2006

All-time low

1,668 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica stood at 2,255 kilocalories per day per capita.

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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 128th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,811 kilocalories per day per capita	1,668 kilocalories per day per capita	1,888 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	1,986 kilocalories per day per capita	1,918 kilocalories per day per capita	2,022 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	2,144 kilocalories per day per capita	2,015 kilocalories per day per capita	2,247 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,211 kilocalories per day per capita	2,190 kilocalories per day per capita	2,242 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,269 kilocalories per day per capita	2,210 kilocalories per day per capita	2,348 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,279 kilocalories per day per capita	2,234 kilocalories per day per capita	2,337 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,259 kilocalories per day per capita	2,211 kilocalories per day per capita	2,311 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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129 Tajikistan 2,253 kilocalories per day per capita compare
130 Angola 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita compare
131 Iceland 2,235 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica?: Calorie supply by food group in Costa Rica was 2,255 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 2,348 kilocalories per day per capita in 2006.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 1,668 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for calorie supply by food group?: Costa Rica ranks 128th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day 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.