Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita was 77.12 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption 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 kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 77.12 kilograms per year per capita.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 169.59 kilograms per year per capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 65.52 kilograms per year per capita, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 108th out of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 87.79 kilograms per year per capita | 84.5 kilograms per year per capita | 92.84 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.27 kilograms per year per capita | 77.99 kilograms per year per capita | 101.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.65 kilograms per year per capita | 68.48 kilograms per year per capita | 154.67 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.22 kilograms per year per capita | 101.62 kilograms per year per capita | 169.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 128.04 kilograms per year per capita | 84.62 kilograms per year per capita | 168.39 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.92 kilograms per year per capita | 75.99 kilograms per year per capita | 137.21 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.16 kilograms per year per capita | 65.52 kilograms per year per capita | 78.07 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 105 Paraguay 78.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 106 Cyprus 77.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 107 Fiji 77.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 109 Chile 76.81 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 110 French Polynesia 76.65 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 111 Eswatini 75.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 6.2% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 80.74 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,669 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 503.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 382.28 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 759.25 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 3.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 77.12 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 fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 169.59 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.