China vs Costa Rica: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 107.8 Grammes per person per day against 100.4 Grammes per person per day in China, a difference of 7.4 Grammes per person per day.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
China ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 41 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.1 Grammes per person per day | 46.96 Grammes per person per day | 25.86 Grammes per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 25.38 Grammes per person per day | 55.4 Grammes per person per day | 30.02 Grammes per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 41.25 Grammes per person per day | 61.97 Grammes per person per day | 20.72 Grammes per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 61.72 Grammes per person per day | 75.1 Grammes per person per day | 13.38 Grammes per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 81.46 Grammes per person per day | 82.49 Grammes per person per day | 1.03 Grammes per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 85.22 Grammes per person per day | 101.54 Grammes per person per day | 16.32 Grammes per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 95.03 Grammes per person per day | 110.72 Grammes per person per day | 15.7 Grammes per person per day | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply and consumption — fat supply, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 107.8 Grammes per person per day against 100.4 Grammes per person per day in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — fat supply between China and Costa Rica?
- 7.4 Grammes per person per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- China ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 30th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Food supply and consumption — Fat supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.