Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 32 percent in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica is 32 percent, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 35 percent in 2001 and was at its lowest, 30 percent, in 2016.
Costa Rica ranks 139th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35 percent | — |
| 2002 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 percent | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 33 percent | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30 percent | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 percent | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 32 percent | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 32 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 32 percent is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 82% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34 percent | 33 percent | 35 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.4 percent | 30 percent | 33 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 32 percent | 32 percent | 32 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 32 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 35 percent in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 percent in 2016.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.