All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) was 42.03 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure applied to soils in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure applied to soils in Costa Rica stood at 42.03 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure applied to soils in Costa Rica peaked at 42.03 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.36 million kg, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 83rd out of 195 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.
All Animals — Manure applied to soils (N content) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.46 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 7.36 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 8.13 million kg | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 8.63 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 8.57 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 8.83 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9.58 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 10.14 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 11.06 million kg | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 11.47 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 12.00 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 12.70 million kg | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 12.74 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 12.95 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 13.47 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 14.07 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 14.72 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 15.09 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 15.40 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 15.59 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 15.81 million kg | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 14.50 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1983 | 15.65 million kg | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 15.28 million kg | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 15.52 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 15.17 million kg | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 15.30 million kg | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 17.10 million kg | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 17.35 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.29 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 19.25 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 19.90 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 21.35 million kg | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 21.79 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 22.43 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 22.25 million kg | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 23.69 million kg | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 25.95 million kg | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 25.80 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 26.29 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.96 million kg | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 28.07 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 28.83 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 29.20 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 29.33 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 31.29 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 34.31 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 34.10 million kg | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 34.64 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 30.15 million kg | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 36.20 million kg | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 36.35 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 39.05 million kg | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 39.52 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 40.26 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.70 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.62 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.33 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.41 million kg | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.86 million kg | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.56 million kg | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 36.34 million kg | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 42.03 million kg | +15.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 42.03 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.62 million kg, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 42.03 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.09 million kg, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.86 million kg | 7.36 million kg | 11.06 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.46 million kg | 11.47 million kg | 15.40 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.73 million kg | 14.50 million kg | 17.35 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.07 million kg | 18.29 million kg | 25.95 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.30 million kg | 26.29 million kg | 34.64 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.46 million kg | 30.15 million kg | 41.41 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.95 million kg | 36.34 million kg | 42.03 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — manure applied to soils in Costa Rica?
- All animals — manure applied to soils in Costa Rica was 42.03 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.03 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure applied to soils recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 million kg in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for all animals — manure applied to soils?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).