Per capita food supply in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Per capita food supply was 3,029 kcal/cap/day in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
3,029 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
65th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,029 kcal/cap/day
in 2018
All-time low
2,890 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018

Per capita food supply in Costa Rica, 2014–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k2014201620182014: 2.9k kcal/cap/day2015: 2.9k kcal/cap/day2016: 3.0k kcal/cap/day2017: 3.0k kcal/cap/day2018: 3.0k kcal/cap/day

Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita food supply in Costa Rica is 3,029 kcal/cap/day, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.8% over five years.

That places Costa Rica 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 62 Mauritius 3,051 kcal/cap/day compare
  2. 63 Ghana 3,035 kcal/cap/day compare
  3. 64 Samoa 3,030 kcal/cap/day compare
  4. 65 Chile 3,029 kcal/cap/day compare
  5. 67 Viet Nam 3,025 kcal/cap/day compare
  6. 68 Cyprus 3,019 kcal/cap/day compare

See the full ranking of 168 places β†’

More reference data data for Costa Rica

All data for Costa Rica β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita food supply in Costa Rica?
Per capita food supply in Costa Rica was 3,029 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 3,029 kcal/cap/day in 2018.
What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,890 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for per capita food supply?
Costa Rica ranks 65th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day)
Unit
kcal/cap/day
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 840 data points, 2014–2018
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