Daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily per capita protein supply was 91.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica stood at 91.85 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica peaked at 91.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.25 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 191 countries on this measure, 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 | 50.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.25 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 61.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 70.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 77.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 77.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 89.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 87.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 91.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 92 Burkina Faso 92.56 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 93 Niger 92.53 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 94 Bermuda 92.22 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 96 Jamaica 91.68 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 97 Saint Kitts and Nevis 90.94 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 98 Ukraine 90.53 grams of protein per day 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 daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica was 91.85 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.85 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.25 grams of protein per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.