Per capita milk consumption in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Per capita milk consumption was 172.9 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
172.9
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
183.97
in 2008
All-time low
84.21
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 172.9 for per capita milk consumption in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Costa Rica peaked at 183.97 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.21, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 53rd 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.21 | — |
| 1962 | 86.08 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 88.82 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 88.75 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 89.57 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 89.34 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 92.62 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 100.05 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 100.08 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 101.45 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 108.59 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 114.37 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 110.14 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 122.85 | +11.5% |
| 1975 | 119.7 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 131.08 | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 142.37 | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 149.92 | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 146.72 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 136.55 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 132.41 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 116.67 | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 125.79 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 129.52 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 133.15 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 135.15 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 134.61 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 132.93 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 127.97 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 143.46 | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 139.45 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 143.3 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 153.55 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 151.31 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 155.83 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 139.59 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 149.46 | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 161.75 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 171.06 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 170.16 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 172.78 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 175.26 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 173.03 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 162.78 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 167.37 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 171.92 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 174.29 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 183.97 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 181.7 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 140.45 | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 133.44 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 154.65 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 159.84 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 156.49 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 156.11 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 157.2 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 158.47 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 160.54 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 161.79 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 169.05 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 171.62 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 175.73 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 172.9 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.06 | 84.21 | 100.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 124.72 | 101.45 | 149.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.47 | 116.67 | 136.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.88 | 139.45 | 171.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 173.33 | 162.78 | 183.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 153.9 | 133.44 | 161.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.32 | 169.05 | 175.73 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -15.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0753 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 1,504 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 37.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 757,287 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0015 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Costa Rica?
- Per capita milk consumption in Costa Rica was 172.9 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 183.97 in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.21 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 53rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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