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
Latest (2023)
77.12 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
169.59 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
All-time low
65.52 kilograms per year per capita
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 192 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.
Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85.09 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 84.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 84.63 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 85.71 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 88.46 kilograms per year per capita | +3.2% |
| 1966 | 88.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 89.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 91.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 92.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 93.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 96.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 101.19 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 100.58 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 98.47 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 96.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 95.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 90.54 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 77.99 kilograms per year per capita | -13.9% |
| 1979 | 82.2 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 76.45 kilograms per year per capita | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 73.94 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 69.71 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 73.1 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 68.48 kilograms per year per capita | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 81.61 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 85.83 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 86.46 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 86.24 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 154.67 kilograms per year per capita | +79.4% |
| 1990 | 148.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 150.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 169.59 kilograms per year per capita | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 148.91 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 159.43 kilograms per year per capita | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 101.62 kilograms per year per capita | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 134.46 kilograms per year per capita | +32.3% |
| 1997 | 136.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 126.23 kilograms per year per capita | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 166.31 kilograms per year per capita | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 157.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 168.39 kilograms per year per capita | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 157.49 kilograms per year per capita | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 121.6 kilograms per year per capita | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 84.62 kilograms per year per capita | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 153.42 kilograms per year per capita | +81.3% |
| 2006 | 161.34 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 102.09 kilograms per year per capita | -36.7% |
| 2008 | 86.97 kilograms per year per capita | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 87.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.99 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 111.95 kilograms per year per capita | +47.3% |
| 2012 | 129.82 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 105.02 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 106.65 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 125.09 kilograms per year per capita | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 137.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 123.96 kilograms per year per capita | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 123.81 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.69 kilograms per year per capita | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 71.95 kilograms per year per capita | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 65.52 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 78.07 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 77.12 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 77.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.22 kilograms per year per capita, 81% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 77.12 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.16 kilograms per year per capita, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +81.3% | 84.62 kilograms per year per capita | 153.42 kilograms per year per capita |
| 1989 | +79.4% | 86.24 kilograms per year per capita | 154.67 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (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 192 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.