Costa Rica vs Lebanon: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Costa Rica
15.63 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Lebanon
16.33 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
Lebanon rank
118th
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Costa Rica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 16.33 billion kilocalories per day against 15.63 billion kilocalories per day in Costa Rica, a difference of 696.80 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Lebanon ranks 118th of 191 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 billion kilocalories per day | 5.15 billion kilocalories per day | 1.82 billion kilocalories per day | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 4.90 billion kilocalories per day | 6.39 billion kilocalories per day | 1.49 billion kilocalories per day | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 6.92 billion kilocalories per day | 7.86 billion kilocalories per day | 937.78 million kilocalories per day | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 9.46 billion kilocalories per day | 9.78 billion kilocalories per day | 322.83 million kilocalories per day | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 12.03 billion kilocalories per day | 12.21 billion kilocalories per day | 188.37 million kilocalories per day | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 14.17 billion kilocalories per day | 17.13 billion kilocalories per day | 2.96 billion kilocalories per day | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 15.46 billion kilocalories per day | 16.30 billion kilocalories per day | 847.25 million kilocalories per day | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Costa Rica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 16.33 billion kilocalories per day against 15.63 billion kilocalories per day in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 696.80 million kilocalories per day, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Lebanon rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Lebanon ranks 118th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.