Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Vegetable consumption per capita
Costa Rica
71.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
70.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
118th
United Arab Emirates rank
120th
Vegetable consumption per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71.77 kilograms per year per capita against 70.94 kilograms per year per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.83 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5 kilograms per year per capita | 22.14 kilograms per year per capita | 3.64 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1970s | 19.59 kilograms per year per capita | 122.84 kilograms per year per capita | 103.25 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1980s | 22.3 kilograms per year per capita | 260.68 kilograms per year per capita | 238.38 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 36.06 kilograms per year per capita | 238.94 kilograms per year per capita | 202.88 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 48.54 kilograms per year per capita | 135.97 kilograms per year per capita | 87.44 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 90.1 kilograms per year per capita | 80.11 kilograms per year per capita | 9.99 kilograms per year per capita | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 84.38 kilograms per year per capita | 106.69 kilograms per year per capita | 22.3 kilograms per year per capita | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vegetable consumption per capita, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- Costa Rica, at 71.77 kilograms per year per capita against 70.94 kilograms per year per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vegetable consumption per capita between Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.83 kilograms per year per capita, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 118th and United Arab Emirates ranks 120th 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 Vegetable 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.