Meat supply per person in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Meat supply per person was 64.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.12 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
81st
of 192 countries
All-time high
64.66 kilograms per year per capita
in 2019
All-time low
17.21 kilograms per year per capita
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Costa Rica is 64.12 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Costa Rica peaked at 64.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.21 kilograms per year per capita, 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.
Meat supply per person in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.41 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.68 kilograms per year per capita | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 23.25 kilograms per year per capita | +12.4% |
| 1964 | 22.15 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 23.47 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 17.37 kilograms per year per capita | -26.0% |
| 1967 | 17.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 18.31 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 20.47 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 22.06 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 18.09 kilograms per year per capita | -18.0% |
| 1973 | 21.62 kilograms per year per capita | +19.5% |
| 1974 | 17.23 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 1975 | 22.93 kilograms per year per capita | +33.1% |
| 1976 | 29.9 kilograms per year per capita | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 28.99 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 24.8 kilograms per year per capita | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 29.8 kilograms per year per capita | +20.2% |
| 1980 | 29.69 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 27.36 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 27.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 33.88 kilograms per year per capita | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 32.69 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 38.69 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 30.17 kilograms per year per capita | -22.0% |
| 1987 | 34.22 kilograms per year per capita | +13.4% |
| 1988 | 35.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 38.92 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 40.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 40.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.98 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 41.47 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 41.48 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.8 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 41.24 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 41.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 43.91 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 42.31 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 42.85 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.77 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 41.6 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 42.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 43.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 46.35 kilograms per year per capita | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 50.86 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 50.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 51.63 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 51.56 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 50.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49.74 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.39 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 48.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 49.76 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 51.44 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 52.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 64.66 kilograms per year per capita | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 59.89 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 60.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 61.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 64.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 64.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 64.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.47 kilograms per year per capita | 17.21 kilograms per year per capita | 23.47 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.59 kilograms per year per capita | 17.23 kilograms per year per capita | 29.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.86 kilograms per year per capita | 27.26 kilograms per year per capita | 38.92 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.73 kilograms per year per capita | 40.21 kilograms per year per capita | 43.91 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.11 kilograms per year per capita | 39.77 kilograms per year per capita | 51.63 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.62 kilograms per year per capita | 47.39 kilograms per year per capita | 64.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5 kilograms per year per capita | 59.89 kilograms per year per capita | 64.12 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 78 Kazakhstan 64.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 79 Estonia 64.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 80 Mauritius 64.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 63.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 83 Switzerland 63.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 Bulgaria 63.74 kilograms per year per capita 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 meat supply per person in Costa Rica?
- Meat supply per person in Costa Rica was 64.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.66 kilograms per year per capita in 2019.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 kilograms per year per capita in 1967.
- How does Costa Rica rank for meat supply per person?
- Costa Rica ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.