Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods was 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.02 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.02 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
18.65 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods 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
The most recent figure for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Costa Rica is 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Costa Rica peaked at 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1966.
Costa Rica ranks 67th 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 20.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 20.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 20.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 19.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 20.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 20.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 22.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 23.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 23.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 24.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 23.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 25.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 29.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 30.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 30.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 31.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 29.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 27.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 24.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 27.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 28.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 28.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 30.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 29.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 30.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 33.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 33.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 33.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 34.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 35.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 33.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 33.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 34.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 36.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 34.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 35.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 35.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 35.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 38.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 40.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 40.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 44.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 48.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 52.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 64 Seychelles 56.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 65 Bahrain 55.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 54.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 54.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 70 Slovenia 54.84 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Costa Rica?
- Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods in Costa Rica was 55.02 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.