Costa Rica Food Security and Nutrition Indicators from FAO

FAOSTAT data for Costa Rica includes metrics on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet and food balance sheets. The dataset is sourced from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and was last updated in June 2026. It likely contains time-series indicators for monitoring food security and nutritional outcomes.

Use Cases

• Monitor the economic accessibility of nutritious diets based on the Cost and Affordability of a Healthy Diet (CoAHD) indicators.
• Analyze national food supply and consumption patterns based on Food Balances data.
• Assess food security trends and vulnerabilities using the Suite of Food Security Indicators.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.
• Covers multiple thematic categories including cost, affordability, and food balances.
• License is CC-BY-3.0-IGO, permitting open sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations via FAOSTAT bulk data service.

Collection Method

Likely compiled from national statistics and FAO surveys.

Time Range

Food Balances data appears to cover from 2010 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-10 05:58:12.527190; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Costa Rica