Costa Rica vs Peru: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply

Costa Rica
91.9 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
Peru
88.6 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
33rd
Peru rank
35th

Food supply and consumption — Protein supply over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Peru
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 91.9 Grammes per person per day against 88.6 Grammes per person per day in Peru, a difference of 3.3 Grammes per person per day.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 35th of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 50.97 Grammes per person per day 53.79 Grammes per person per day 2.82 Grammes per person per day Peru
1970s 57.87 Grammes per person per day 54.1 Grammes per person per day 3.77 Grammes per person per day Costa Rica
1980s 62.94 Grammes per person per day 53.49 Grammes per person per day 9.45 Grammes per person per day Costa Rica
1990s 69.08 Grammes per person per day 58.66 Grammes per person per day 10.42 Grammes per person per day Costa Rica
2000s 72.54 Grammes per person per day 66.26 Grammes per person per day 6.28 Grammes per person per day Costa Rica
2010s 80.42 Grammes per person per day 81.52 Grammes per person per day 1.1 Grammes per person per day Peru
2020s 89.3 Grammes per person per day 89.7 Grammes per person per day 0.4 Grammes per person per day Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food supply and consumption — protein supply, Costa Rica or Peru?
Costa Rica, at 91.9 Grammes per person per day against 88.6 Grammes per person per day in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in food supply and consumption — protein supply between Costa Rica and Peru?
3.3 Grammes per person per day, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Peru?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Peru rank globally for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
Costa Rica ranks 33rd and Peru ranks 35th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply
Unit
Grammes per person per day
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 2,852 data points, 1961–2023
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