Colombia vs Costa Rica: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Colombia
35.69 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica
35.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Colombia rank
53rd
Costa Rica rank
55th
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 35.69 kilograms per year per capita against 35.01 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.68 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 55th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Costa Rica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 kilograms per year per capita | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7394 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.78 kilograms per year per capita | 2 kilograms per year per capita | 0.7765 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 1980s | 5.85 kilograms per year per capita | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | 1.13 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 13.03 kilograms per year per capita | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | 3.08 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.13 kilograms per year per capita | 21.09 kilograms per year per capita | 1.96 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.32 kilograms per year per capita | 26.25 kilograms per year per capita | 4.08 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
| 2020s | 35.36 kilograms per year per capita | 33.1 kilograms per year per capita | 2.26 kilograms per year per capita | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption in the united states, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 35.69 kilograms per year per capita against 35.01 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption in the united states between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 0.68 kilograms per year per capita, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and Costa Rica ranks 55th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat consumption in the United States. 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.