Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 91.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food supply and consumption — protein supply in Costa Rica is 91.9 Grammes per person per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Costa Rica peaked at 91.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.2 Grammes per person per day, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48.5 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 48.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 49.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 50.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 53.7 Grammes per person per day | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 51 Grammes per person per day | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 51.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 53.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 52.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 54.7 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 55.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 55.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 55.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 54.6 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 57.3 Grammes per person per day | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 61.5 Grammes per person per day | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 60.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 60.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 62.7 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 64.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 60.5 Grammes per person per day | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 56.7 Grammes per person per day | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 61.5 Grammes per person per day | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 62.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 64.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 62.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 65.4 Grammes per person per day | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 63.4 Grammes per person per day | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 68.3 Grammes per person per day | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 68.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 67.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 65.6 Grammes per person per day | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 67.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 69.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 73 Grammes per person per day | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 67.9 Grammes per person per day | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 70.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 68.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 71.6 Grammes per person per day | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 74.2 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 70.5 Grammes per person per day | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 70.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 70.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 70.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 73 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 74.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 75.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 76.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 78.6 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 77.1 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 77.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.4 Grammes per person per day | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 82.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 84 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 89.3 Grammes per person per day | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 88.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 88.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 91.9 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.97 Grammes per person per day | 48.2 Grammes per person per day | 53.7 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 57.87 Grammes per person per day | 54.6 Grammes per person per day | 62.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.94 Grammes per person per day | 56.7 Grammes per person per day | 68.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.08 Grammes per person per day | 65.6 Grammes per person per day | 73 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.54 Grammes per person per day | 70.1 Grammes per person per day | 76.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.42 Grammes per person per day | 77.1 Grammes per person per day | 89.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.3 Grammes per person per day | 87.9 Grammes per person per day | 91.9 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 30 Czechia 96.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 31 Japan 94.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 32 Hungary 93.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 34 Ukraine 90.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 35 Peru 88.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 36 Bulgaria 86.5 Grammes per person per day 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 food supply and consumption — protein supply in Costa Rica?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Costa Rica was 91.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.9 Grammes per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2 Grammes per person per day in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Costa Rica ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.