Daily supply of different food groups per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 374.03 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Costa Rica stood at 374.03 grams per day per capita.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Costa Rica peaked at 384.71 grams per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 250.16 grams per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 116th 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 | 265.78 grams per day per capita | 250.16 grams per day per capita | 278.53 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 268.57 grams per day per capita | 262.19 grams per day per capita | 274.43 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 300.13 grams per day per capita | 265.5 grams per day per capita | 317.81 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.45 grams per day per capita | 260.71 grams per day per capita | 309.45 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 288.13 grams per day per capita | 280.18 grams per day per capita | 298.44 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 339.66 grams per day per capita | 323.21 grams per day per capita | 378.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.42 grams per day per capita | 339.62 grams per day per capita | 384.71 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2864 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8623 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3865 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3144 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 143 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Costa Rica?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Costa Rica was 374.03 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 384.71 grams per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 250.16 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
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.