Dietary composition by country in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Dietary composition by country was 2.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.01 for dietary composition by country in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Costa Rica peaked at 21.56 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Costa Rica 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.01 | — |
| 1962 | 2 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9994 | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.998 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9969 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.9949 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9938 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9926 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.98 | +99.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9886 | -50.1% |
| 1972 | 1.97 | +99.5% |
| 1973 | 2.95 | +49.7% |
| 1974 | 1.96 | -33.5% |
| 1975 | 9.81 | +399.5% |
| 1976 | 21.56 | +119.9% |
| 1977 | 8.82 | -59.1% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | -77.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9817 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 1.96 | +100.1% |
| 1981 | 0.983 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0.9844 | — |
| 1986 | 2.95 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 1.97 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0.9838 | — |
| 1996 | 1.97 | +100.4% |
| 1997 | 2.96 | +50.4% |
| 1998 | 3.97 | +33.8% |
| 1999 | 3.98 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.99 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.02 | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 6.05 | +20.4% |
| 2004 | 5.05 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 5.07 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.11 | +40.4% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 5.1 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.11 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.98 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 5.5 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 4.79 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 4.23 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 5.38 | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 4.36 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 3.36 | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 3.24 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.86 | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 3.44 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 3.43 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.45 | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 2.01 | -12.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.56, 11% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +399.5% | 1.96 | 9.81 |
| 1986 | +200.0% | 0.9844 | 2.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 | 0.9926 | 2.01 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.3 | 0.9817 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 0 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 | 0 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 | 3.99 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 | 3.24 | 5.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 | 2.01 | 3.43 | 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 dietary composition by country in Costa Rica?
- Dietary composition by country in Costa Rica was 2.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21.56 in 1976.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Costa Rica rank for dietary composition by country?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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