Dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 37.89 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.89
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
136th
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.22
in 1995
All-time low
8.99
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica is 37.89, 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.99, in 1964.
That places Costa Rica 136th out of 192 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.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.03 | — |
| 1962 | 9.01 | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 11 | +22.1% |
| 1964 | 8.99 | -18.3% |
| 1965 | 11.98 | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 11.96 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 11.94 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 13.91 | +16.5% |
| 1969 | 13.9 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 17.83 | +28.3% |
| 1971 | 16.81 | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 17.75 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 18.69 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 16.69 | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 27.46 | +64.5% |
| 1976 | 41.16 | +49.9% |
| 1977 | 30.39 | -26.2% |
| 1978 | 23.55 | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 22.58 | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 21.61 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 22.61 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 17.7 | -21.7% |
| 1983 | 19.68 | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 21.66 | +10.0% |
| 1985 | 23.62 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 31.5 | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 29.54 | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 31.52 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 30.56 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 39.45 | +29.1% |
| 1991 | 39.42 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 40.37 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 31.47 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 43.27 | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 47.22 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 38.44 | -18.6% |
| 1997 | 38.54 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 35.7 | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 30.84 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 28.94 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 23.02 | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 22.1 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.19 | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 28.31 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 29.4 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 37.6 | +27.9% |
| 2007 | 30.57 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 25.52 | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 26.58 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 33.87 | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 33.66 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.55 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 28.61 | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 33.78 | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 31.12 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 32.66 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 32.51 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.03 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 31.85 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.56 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.25 | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 33.22 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 37.89 | +14.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 37.89 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.61, 38% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 37.89 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 62% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.41 | 8.99 | 13.91 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.29 | 16.69 | 41.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 | 17.7 | 31.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.47 | 30.84 | 47.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.72 | 22.1 | 37.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.36 | 28.61 | 34.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.48 | 31.56 | 37.89 | 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 compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Costa Rica was 37.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.22 in 1995.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.99 in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Costa Rica ranks 136th out of 192 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 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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