Cereals, other — Food supply in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cereals, other — Food supply was 1,363 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, other — Food supply in Costa Rica, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals, other — food supply in Costa Rica stood at 1,363 million Kcal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, other — food supply in Costa Rica peaked at 5,727 million Kcal in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67.21 million Kcal, in 2018.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, other — Food supply in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,727 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 2,907 million Kcal | -49.2% |
| 2012 | 3,462 million Kcal | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 987.04 million Kcal | -71.5% |
| 2014 | 3,404 million Kcal | +244.8% |
| 2015 | 1,801 million Kcal | -47.1% |
| 2016 | 1,591 million Kcal | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 119.13 million Kcal | -92.5% |
| 2018 | 67.21 million Kcal | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 309.14 million Kcal | +360.0% |
| 2020 | 512.88 million Kcal | +65.9% |
| 2021 | 1,297 million Kcal | +152.8% |
| 2022 | 1,534 million Kcal | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 1,363 million Kcal | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,037 million Kcal | 67.21 million Kcal | 5,727 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,177 million Kcal | 512.88 million Kcal | 1,534 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 118 Mozambique 1,587 million Kcal compare
- 119 Turkmenistan 1,577 million Kcal compare
- 120 Eswatini 1,470 million Kcal compare
- 122 Belize 1,304 million Kcal compare
- 123 Guyana 1,288 million Kcal compare
- 124 United Arab Emirates 1,194 million Kcal compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, other — food supply in Costa Rica?
- Cereals, other — food supply in Costa Rica was 1,363 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, other — food supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,727 million Kcal in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereals, other — food supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.21 million Kcal in 2018.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cereals, other — food supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, other — food supply rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, other — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.