Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 64.12 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.12
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.66
in 2019
All-time low
17.21
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 64.12.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 64.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.21, in 1967.
That places Costa Rica 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.41 | — |
| 1962 | 20.68 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 23.25 | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 22.15 | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 23.47 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 17.37 | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 17.21 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 18.31 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 18.4 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 20.47 | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 22.06 | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 18.09 | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 21.62 | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 17.23 | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 22.93 | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 29.9 | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 28.99 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 24.8 | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 29.8 | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 29.69 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 27.36 | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 27.26 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 33.88 | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 32.69 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 38.69 | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 30.17 | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 34.22 | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 35.69 | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 38.92 | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 40.21 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 40.68 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.98 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 41.47 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.48 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.02 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.8 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41.24 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 41.55 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 43.91 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 42.31 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 42.85 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.77 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 41.6 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 42.09 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.44 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.35 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 50.86 | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 50.26 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.63 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51.56 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.61 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.89 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.74 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.39 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 48.55 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.76 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.44 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 52.65 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 64.66 | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 59.89 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 60.14 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.87 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 64.12 | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.47 | 17.21 | 23.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.59 | 17.23 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.86 | 27.26 | 38.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.73 | 40.21 | 43.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.11 | 39.77 | 51.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.62 | 47.39 | 64.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 | 59.89 | 64.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Kazakhstan 64.9 compare
- 79 Estonia 64.73 compare
- 80 Mauritius 64.55 compare
- 82 Micronesia, Federated States of 63.98 compare
- 83 Switzerland 63.97 compare
- 84 Bulgaria 63.74 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 meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 64.12 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 in 1967.
- How does Costa Rica rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption vs gdp per capita 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 Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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