Costa Rica vs Portugal: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Costa Rica
35.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal
34.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
55th
Portugal rank
56th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.01 kilograms per year per capita against 34.94 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 56th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | 2.42 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1970s | 2 kilograms per year per capita | 9.75 kilograms per year per capita | 7.75 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | 12.79 kilograms per year per capita | 5.82 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1990s | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | 20.85 kilograms per year per capita | 4.75 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 21.09 kilograms per year per capita | 25.45 kilograms per year per capita | 4.36 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.25 kilograms per year per capita | 30.67 kilograms per year per capita | 4.43 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33.1 kilograms per year per capita | 32.18 kilograms per year per capita | 0.925 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Costa Rica, at 35.01 kilograms per year per capita against 34.94 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 0.07 kilograms per year per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 56th of 192 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 and fish consumption. 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.