Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2022
All-time low
3.5%
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.2% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica peaked at 7.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1966.
Costa Rica ranks 66th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.8% | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 1964 | 3.9% | -5.1% |
| 1965 | 3.8% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 3.5% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 3.8% | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.0% | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.0% | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 4.1% | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +13.2% |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 5.1% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 5.2% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 4.2% | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.5% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.8% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 4.5% | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 4.9% | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.2% | 4 |
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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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Costa Rica was 7.2% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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