Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita
Costa Rica
32 percent
in 2021
New Zealand
32 percent
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
139th
New Zealand rank
139th
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita over time
- Costa Rica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 32 percent against 32 percent in New Zealand, a difference of 0 percent.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 182 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 percent | 27.56 percent | 6.44 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.4 percent | 29.5 percent | 1.9 percent | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 32 percent | 32 percent | 0 percent | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
- Costa Rica, at 32 percent against 32 percent in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 0 percent, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th and New Zealand ranks 139th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.