All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All Animals — Amount excreted in manure was 136.66 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
136.66 million kg
Change on year
up 17.2%
World rank
104th
of 192 countries
All-time high
136.66 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
49.28 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica stood at 136.66 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.2% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica peaked at 136.66 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.28 million kg, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.67 million kg 49.28 million kg 72.03 million kg 9
1970s 88.91 million kg 75.48 million kg 102.97 million kg 10
1980s 111.22 million kg 106.89 million kg 116.80 million kg 10
1990s 100.64 million kg 88.88 million kg 111.75 million kg 10
2000s 85.51 million kg 78.95 million kg 93.73 million kg 10
2010s 101.08 million kg 92.11 million kg 113.13 million kg 10
2020s 122.66 million kg 104.43 million kg 136.66 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 101 Portugal 153.50 million kg compare
  2. 102 Haiti 144.13 million kg compare
  3. 103 Burundi 138.73 million kg compare
  4. 105 Switzerland 136.09 million kg compare
  5. 106 Serbia, Republic of 116.81 million kg compare
  6. 107 Hungary 116.46 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica?
All animals — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica was 136.66 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 136.66 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest all animals — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 49.28 million kg in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for all animals — amount excreted in manure?
Costa Rica ranks 104th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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, published as part of All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
248 places, 14,264 data points, 1961–2023
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The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).