Daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily per capita protein supply was 91.85 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica stood at 91.85. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.25, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 96th of 192 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.
Daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.61 | — |
| 1962 | 48.25 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 49.57 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 50.18 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 53.63 | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 50.82 | -5.2% |
| 1967 | 51.32 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 52.78 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 52.42 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 54.16 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 55.19 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 54.66 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.41 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.61 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 56.2 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 60.28 | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 59.66 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 59.37 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 61.59 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 62.91 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 59.47 | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 55.75 | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 60.5 | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 61.96 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 63.44 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 61.11 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 64.42 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 62.47 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 67.29 | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 67.9 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 66.93 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 64.56 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 66.33 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 68.25 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 71.81 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 66.91 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 69.47 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 68.27 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 71.26 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 74.09 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 70.61 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 70.44 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.14 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 71.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.73 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 74.17 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 75.88 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 76.91 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.79 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 78.64 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 77.14 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.24 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.67 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.28 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.09 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.39 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 82.47 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 84.02 | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 89.34 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 88.69 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.93 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.71 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.85 | +3.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 91.85 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110.01, 83% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 91.85 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.68, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.84 | 48.25 | 53.63 | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.91 | 53.61 | 61.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.93 | 55.75 | 67.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.17 | 64.56 | 71.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.39 | 70.44 | 77.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.43 | 77.14 | 89.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.29 | 87.93 | 91.85 | 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 protein supply in Costa Rica?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Costa Rica was 91.85 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.85 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.25 in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th out of 192 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 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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