Costa Rica vs Mauritania: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Costa Rica
15.63 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Mauritania
14.61 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
120th
Mauritania rank
123rd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Costa Rica
- Mauritania
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 15.63 billion kilocalories per day against 14.61 billion kilocalories per day in Mauritania, a difference of 1.02 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 120th and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 billion kilocalories per day | 2.15 billion kilocalories per day | 1.18 billion kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 4.90 billion kilocalories per day | 2.63 billion kilocalories per day | 2.27 billion kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6.92 billion kilocalories per day | 4.19 billion kilocalories per day | 2.74 billion kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 9.46 billion kilocalories per day | 5.97 billion kilocalories per day | 3.49 billion kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 12.03 billion kilocalories per day | 8.30 billion kilocalories per day | 3.72 billion kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.17 billion kilocalories per day | 11.33 billion kilocalories per day | 2.84 billion kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 15.46 billion kilocalories per day | 14.00 billion kilocalories per day | 1.45 billion kilocalories per day | Costa Rica |
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 Mauritania?
- Costa Rica, at 15.63 billion kilocalories per day against 14.61 billion kilocalories per day in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 1.02 billion kilocalories per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mauritania rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th and Mauritania ranks 123rd 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.