Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
55.02 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
67th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.02 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
18.65 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1966.
Costa Rica ranks 67th 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.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.07 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 19.05 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1963 | 20.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 20.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 20.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 19.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 20.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 20.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 22.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 23.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 23.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 24.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 23.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 25.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 29.44 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.9% |
| 1977 | 30.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 30.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 31.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 29.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 27.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 24.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 27.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 28.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 28.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 30.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 29.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 30.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 33.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 33.09 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 33.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 34.13 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 35.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 33.24 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 33.87 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 34.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 36.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 34.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 35.33 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 34.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 35.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 35.11 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 35.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 38.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 40.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 40.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.48 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 42.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43.09 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 44.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 44.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 47.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 48.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 52.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 54.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita, 84% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.05 grams of protein per day per capita | 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 22.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.2 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.21 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.77 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.44 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 52.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 64 Seychelles 56.35 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 65 Bahrain 55.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 66 Saint Lucia 55.47 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 54.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 54.97 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 70 Slovenia 54.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 115.71 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.5968 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 84.49 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 55.02 grams of protein per day 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 55.02 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.65 grams of protein per day per capita in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.