Daily meat consumption per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily meat consumption per person was 175.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
175.67
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
177.15
in 2019
All-time low
47.16
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, daily meat consumption per person in Costa Rica stood at 175.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Costa Rica peaked at 177.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.16, in 1967.
Costa Rica ranks 81st of 192 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.
Daily meat consumption per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.13 | — |
| 1962 | 56.66 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 63.69 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 60.67 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 64.31 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 47.58 | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 47.16 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 50.15 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 50.42 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 56.08 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 60.43 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 49.57 | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 59.24 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 47.19 | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 62.84 | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 81.92 | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 79.43 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 67.93 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 81.63 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 81.34 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 74.95 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 74.69 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 92.83 | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 89.57 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 106.01 | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 82.65 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 93.76 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 97.79 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 106.64 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 110.17 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 111.47 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 115.01 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 113.61 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 113.65 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 115.12 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 117.25 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 112.98 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 113.83 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 120.3 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 115.91 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 117.41 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 108.95 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 113.98 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 115.3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 119.02 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 126.97 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 139.35 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 137.7 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 141.44 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 141.26 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 138.66 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 136.69 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 136.27 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 129.84 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 133.01 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 136.33 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 140.93 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 144.25 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 177.15 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 164.08 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 164.77 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 169.51 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 175.67 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.09 | 47.16 | 64.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.63 | 47.19 | 81.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 90.02 | 74.69 | 106.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.34 | 110.17 | 120.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.6 | 108.95 | 141.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.44 | 129.84 | 177.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168.51 | 164.08 | 175.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Kazakhstan 177.81 compare
- 79 Estonia 177.34 compare
- 80 Mauritius 176.85 compare
- 82 Micronesia, Federated States of 175.29 compare
- 83 Switzerland 175.26 compare
- 84 Bulgaria 174.63 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Costa Rica?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Costa Rica was 175.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 177.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.16 in 1967.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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