Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Per capita meat consumption by type
Costa Rica
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Jamaica
0.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
170th
Jamaica rank
169th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.01 kilograms per year per capita against 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in Jamaica, a difference of 0 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 170th and Jamaica ranks 169th of 191 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7816 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7816 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3774 kilograms per year per capita | 0.3774 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.001 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2886 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2876 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.001 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1515 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1505 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0071 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0788 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0717 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms per year per capita | 0.031 kilograms per year per capita | 0.031 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.0025 kilograms per year per capita | 0.015 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0125 kilograms per year per capita | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Costa Rica, at 0.01 kilograms per year per capita against 0.01 kilograms per year per capita in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 0 kilograms per year per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Costa Rica ranks 170th and Jamaica ranks 169th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.