Costa Rica vs Ireland: Per capita meat consumption in the United States
Costa Rica
35.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Ireland
36.2 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
55th
Ireland rank
52nd
Per capita meat consumption in the United States over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 36.2 kilograms per year per capita against 35.01 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.19 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 52nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.41 kilograms per year per capita | 7.47 kilograms per year per capita | 6.06 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2 kilograms per year per capita | 11.9 kilograms per year per capita | 9.9 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6.98 kilograms per year per capita | 18.62 kilograms per year per capita | 11.64 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 16.1 kilograms per year per capita | 25.87 kilograms per year per capita | 9.76 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.09 kilograms per year per capita | 27.99 kilograms per year per capita | 6.9 kilograms per year per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.25 kilograms per year per capita | 24.93 kilograms per year per capita | 1.31 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 33.1 kilograms per year per capita | 31.34 kilograms per year per capita | 1.76 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 consumption in the united states, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 36.2 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 Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 1.19 kilograms per year per capita, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for per capita meat consumption in the united states?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 52nd 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.