What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 47.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 1995.

What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 8.99 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.

How does Costa Rica rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?

Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica

Name: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

37.89 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

up 14.1%

World rank

136th

of 191 countries

All-time high

47.22 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1995

All-time low

8.99 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1964

Years of data

1961–2023

Dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica is 37.89 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.1% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica peaked at 47.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.99 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1964.

That places Costa Rica 136th 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	11.41 kilocalories per day per capita	8.99 kilocalories per day per capita	13.91 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	23.29 kilocalories per day per capita	16.69 kilocalories per day per capita	41.16 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	25 kilocalories per day per capita	17.7 kilocalories per day per capita	31.52 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	38.47 kilocalories per day per capita	30.84 kilocalories per day per capita	47.22 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	27.72 kilocalories per day per capita	22.1 kilocalories per day per capita	37.6 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	32.36 kilocalories per day per capita	28.61 kilocalories per day per capita	34.55 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	34.48 kilocalories per day per capita	31.56 kilocalories per day per capita	37.89 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

133 Mexico 39.44 kilocalories per day per capita compare
134 China 39.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
135 India 38.22 kilocalories per day per capita compare
137 Bolivia 37.7 kilocalories per day per capita compare
138 Syria 37.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
139 Spain 36.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica?: Dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica was 37.89 kilocalories 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 47.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 1995.
What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 8.99 kilocalories per day per capita in 1964.
How does Costa Rica rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?: Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Dietary compositions by commodity group
Unit: kilocalories per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.