Costa Rica vs Mexico: Food supply and consumption — Fat supply
Food supply and consumption — Fat supply over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 109.9 Grammes per person per day against 107.8 Grammes per person per day in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.1 Grammes per person per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.96 Grammes per person per day | 52.73 Grammes per person per day | 5.78 Grammes per person per day | Mexico |
| 1970s | 55.4 Grammes per person per day | 62.82 Grammes per person per day | 7.42 Grammes per person per day | Mexico |
| 1980s | 61.97 Grammes per person per day | 82.1 Grammes per person per day | 20.13 Grammes per person per day | Mexico |
| 1990s | 75.1 Grammes per person per day | 81.17 Grammes per person per day | 6.07 Grammes per person per day | Mexico |
| 2000s | 82.49 Grammes per person per day | 88.37 Grammes per person per day | 5.88 Grammes per person per day | Mexico |
| 2010s | 101.54 Grammes per person per day | 95.46 Grammes per person per day | 6.08 Grammes per person per day | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 110.72 Grammes per person per day | 106.4 Grammes per person per day | 4.32 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, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 109.9 Grammes per person per day against 107.8 Grammes per person per day in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply and consumption — fat supply between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 2.1 Grammes per person per day, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for food supply and consumption — fat supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th and Mexico ranks 29th 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.