Per capita diet composition in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita diet composition was 374.03 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
374.03
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
117th
of 192 countries
All-time high
384.71
in 2020
All-time low
250.16
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Costa Rica stood at 374.03.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Costa Rica peaked at 384.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 250.16, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 117th 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.
Per capita diet composition in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 250.16 | — |
| 1962 | 260.5 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 256.26 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 270.73 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 278.53 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 268.17 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 269.05 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 265.91 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 272.73 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 274.43 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 270.76 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 271.98 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 262.19 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 262.92 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 269.34 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 270.69 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 265.64 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 264.1 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 273.62 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 304.61 | +11.3% |
| 1981 | 283.58 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 265.5 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 304.41 | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 315.68 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 292.37 | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 299.82 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 306.56 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 317.81 | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 310.99 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 288.27 | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 290.41 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 260.71 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 284.5 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 278.89 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 283.83 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 296.71 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 295.59 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 309.45 | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 296.1 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 291.4 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 298.44 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 280.98 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 287.04 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 289.43 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 285.53 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 280.18 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 288.95 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 289.44 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 289.91 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 344.27 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 334.85 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 337.97 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 337.15 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 334.33 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 324.77 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 344.79 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 323.21 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 337.21 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 378.08 | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 384.71 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 355.31 | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 339.62 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 374.03 | +10.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 374.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.0× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 374.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265.78 | 250.16 | 278.53 | 9 |
| 1970s | 268.57 | 262.19 | 274.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 300.13 | 265.5 | 317.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.45 | 260.71 | 309.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.13 | 280.18 | 298.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.66 | 323.21 | 378.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.42 | 339.62 | 384.71 | 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 per capita diet composition in Costa Rica?
- Per capita diet composition in Costa Rica was 374.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 384.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.16 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita diet composition?
- Costa Rica ranks 117th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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