How does Costa Rica rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?

Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Costa Rica

Name: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Costa Rica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Costa Rica: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 15.63 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

15.63 billion kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

120th

of 191 countries

All-time high

15.63 billion kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

2.73 billion kilocalories per day

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 15.63 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Costa Rica peaked at 15.63 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.73 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 120th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	2.73 billion kilocalories per day	—
1962	2.89 billion kilocalories per day	+5.9%
1963	3.00 billion kilocalories per day	+4.0%
1964	3.23 billion kilocalories per day	+7.6%
1965	3.44 billion kilocalories per day	+6.5%
1966	3.50 billion kilocalories per day	+1.8%
1967	3.53 billion kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1968	3.75 billion kilocalories per day	+6.1%
1969	3.90 billion kilocalories per day	+4.0%
1970	4.10 billion kilocalories per day	+5.2%
1971	4.32 billion kilocalories per day	+5.3%
1972	4.47 billion kilocalories per day	+3.6%
1973	4.64 billion kilocalories per day	+3.7%
1974	4.77 billion kilocalories per day	+2.9%
1975	4.98 billion kilocalories per day	+4.3%
1976	5.18 billion kilocalories per day	+4.1%
1977	5.36 billion kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1978	5.45 billion kilocalories per day	+1.7%
1979	5.68 billion kilocalories per day	+4.2%
1980	6.02 billion kilocalories per day	+6.0%
1981	6.02 billion kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1982	6.00 billion kilocalories per day	-0.3%
1983	6.42 billion kilocalories per day	+7.0%
1984	6.72 billion kilocalories per day	+4.7%
1985	7.11 billion kilocalories per day	+5.9%
1986	7.31 billion kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1987	7.61 billion kilocalories per day	+4.1%
1988	7.89 billion kilocalories per day	+3.7%
1989	8.14 billion kilocalories per day	+3.2%
1990	8.44 billion kilocalories per day	+3.7%
1991	8.61 billion kilocalories per day	+1.9%
1992	8.76 billion kilocalories per day	+1.8%
1993	9.10 billion kilocalories per day	+3.9%
1994	9.31 billion kilocalories per day	+2.3%
1995	9.64 billion kilocalories per day	+3.5%
1996	9.68 billion kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1997	9.94 billion kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1998	10.35 billion kilocalories per day	+4.1%
1999	10.77 billion kilocalories per day	+4.1%
2000	11.00 billion kilocalories per day	+2.2%
2001	11.24 billion kilocalories per day	+2.1%
2002	11.32 billion kilocalories per day	+0.7%
2003	11.47 billion kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2004	11.72 billion kilocalories per day	+2.2%
2005	12.15 billion kilocalories per day	+3.7%
2006	12.62 billion kilocalories per day	+3.8%
2007	12.76 billion kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2008	12.89 billion kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2009	13.08 billion kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2010	13.12 billion kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2011	13.29 billion kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2012	13.43 billion kilocalories per day	+1.1%
2013	13.63 billion kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2014	13.92 billion kilocalories per day	+2.1%
2015	14.12 billion kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2016	14.70 billion kilocalories per day	+4.1%
2017	15.01 billion kilocalories per day	+2.1%
2018	15.14 billion kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2019	15.36 billion kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2020	15.50 billion kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2021	15.39 billion kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2022	15.31 billion kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2023	15.63 billion kilocalories per day	+2.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.33 billion kilocalories per day	2.73 billion kilocalories per day	3.90 billion kilocalories per day	9
1970s	4.90 billion kilocalories per day	4.10 billion kilocalories per day	5.68 billion kilocalories per day	10
1980s	6.92 billion kilocalories per day	6.00 billion kilocalories per day	8.14 billion kilocalories per day	10
1990s	9.46 billion kilocalories per day	8.44 billion kilocalories per day	10.77 billion kilocalories per day	10
2000s	12.03 billion kilocalories per day	11.00 billion kilocalories per day	13.08 billion kilocalories per day	10
2010s	14.17 billion kilocalories per day	13.12 billion kilocalories per day	15.36 billion kilocalories per day	10
2020s	15.46 billion kilocalories per day	15.31 billion kilocalories per day	15.63 billion kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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118 Lebanon 16.33 billion kilocalories per day compare
119 New Zealand 16.15 billion kilocalories per day compare
121 Kuwait 15.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
122 Oman 15.05 billion kilocalories per day compare
123 Mauritania 14.61 billion kilocalories per day compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Costa Rica?: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Costa Rica was 15.63 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 15.63 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 2.73 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?: Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 10,151 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.