Daily per capita caloric supply in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,061 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,061
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,078
in 2020
All-time low
1,979
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,061 for daily per capita caloric supply in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Costa Rica peaked at 3,078 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,979, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 80th 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.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,979 | — |
| 1962 | 2,019 | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 2,027 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 2,106 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,170 | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 2,139 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 2,089 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 2,154 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 2,179 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 2,229 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,286 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2,308 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,332 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 2,340 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 2,378 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,413 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 2,432 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,408 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,442 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 2,519 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,450 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 2,377 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,474 | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 2,519 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 2,595 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 2,594 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,630 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 2,658 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,675 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2,704 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,688 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2,669 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,704 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,699 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,726 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,674 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,686 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,736 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,788 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,794 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2,804 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,777 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,770 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,791 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,852 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,920 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,912 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,904 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,907 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,880 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,882 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,879 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,889 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,919 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,931 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,020 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,056 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,053 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,072 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,078 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,042 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,013 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 3,061 | +1.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3,061 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 91% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3,061 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,096 | 1,979 | 2,179 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,357 | 2,229 | 2,442 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,549 | 2,377 | 2,675 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,707 | 2,669 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,843 | 2,770 | 2,920 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,958 | 2,879 | 3,072 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,049 | 3,013 | 3,078 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Costa Rica?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Costa Rica was 3,061 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,078 in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,979 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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