Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2022
All-time low
3.5%
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.2% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica peaked at 7.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1966.
That places Costa Rica 66th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica was 7.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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