How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Samoa: Chickens, layers: Manure applied … applied capita volatilises

Costa Rica

0.0406 kg per person

in 2023

Samoa

0.0357 kg per person

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

81st

Samoa rank

83rd

Chickens, layers: Manure applied … applied capita volatilises over time

Costa Rica
Samoa

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0.0406 kg per person against 0.0357 kg per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.0049 kg per person.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 83rd of 168 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.048 kg per person	0.0268 kg per person	0.0212 kg per person	Costa Rica
1970s	0.075 kg per person	0.0215 kg per person	0.0535 kg per person	Costa Rica
1980s	0.0501 kg per person	0.023 kg per person	0.0271 kg per person	Costa Rica
1990s	0.0409 kg per person	0.0303 kg per person	0.0106 kg per person	Costa Rica
2000s	0.0386 kg per person	0.0361 kg per person	0.0025 kg per person	Costa Rica
2010s	0.0402 kg per person	0.0376 kg per person	0.0026 kg per person	Costa Rica
2020s	0.0405 kg per person	0.0362 kg per person	0.0043 kg per person	Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n), Costa Rica or Samoa?: Costa Rica, at 0.0406 kg per person against 0.0357 kg per person in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n) between Costa Rica and Samoa?: 0.0049 kg per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Samoa?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Samoa rank globally for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils that volatilises (n)?: Costa Rica ranks 81st and Samoa ranks 83rd of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 170 places, 9,696 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.