Daily supply of calories per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,061 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 3,061 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Costa Rica peaked at 3,078 kilocalories per day in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,979 kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 80th 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 | 2,096 kilocalories per day | 1,979 kilocalories per day | 2,179 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,357 kilocalories per day | 2,229 kilocalories per day | 2,442 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,549 kilocalories per day | 2,377 kilocalories per day | 2,675 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,707 kilocalories per day | 2,669 kilocalories per day | 2,788 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,843 kilocalories per day | 2,770 kilocalories per day | 2,920 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,958 kilocalories per day | 2,879 kilocalories per day | 3,072 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,049 kilocalories per day | 3,013 kilocalories per day | 3,078 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Costa Rica?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Costa Rica was 3,061 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,078 kilocalories per day in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,979 kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.