Costa Rica vs South Africa: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Costa Rica
35.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa
33.95 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
55th
South Africa rank
58th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 35.01 kilograms per year per capita against 33.95 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa, a difference of 1.06 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 3.23 kilograms per year per capita | 1.83 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1970s | 2 kilograms per year per capita | 6.3 kilograms per year per capita | 4.3 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | 8.91 kilograms per year per capita | 1.93 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 1990s | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | 14.68 kilograms per year per capita | 1.43 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 21.09 kilograms per year per capita | 23.86 kilograms per year per capita | 2.77 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2010s | 26.25 kilograms per year per capita | 35.88 kilograms per year per capita | 9.63 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
| 2020s | 33.1 kilograms per year per capita | 35.79 kilograms per year per capita | 2.69 kilograms per year per capita | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 35.01 kilograms per year per capita against 33.95 kilograms per year per capita in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 1.06 kilograms per year per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and South Africa ranks 58th 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.