Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Fruit consumption per capita
Costa Rica
77.12 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Paraguay
78.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
108th
Paraguay rank
105th
Fruit consumption per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 78.18 kilograms per year per capita against 77.12 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.06 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 105th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.79 kilograms per year per capita | 185.59 kilograms per year per capita | 97.8 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 1970s | 93.27 kilograms per year per capita | 187.59 kilograms per year per capita | 94.31 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 85.65 kilograms per year per capita | 144.73 kilograms per year per capita | 59.08 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 144.22 kilograms per year per capita | 101.19 kilograms per year per capita | 43.04 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 128.04 kilograms per year per capita | 89.58 kilograms per year per capita | 38.46 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 112.92 kilograms per year per capita | 83.15 kilograms per year per capita | 29.77 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 73.16 kilograms per year per capita | 82.56 kilograms per year per capita | 9.4 kilograms per year per capita | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fruit consumption per capita, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 78.18 kilograms per year per capita against 77.12 kilograms per year per capita in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fruit consumption per capita between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 1.06 kilograms per year per capita, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for fruit consumption per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th and Paraguay ranks 105th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.