All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All Animals — Manure left on pasture was 85.88 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
85.88 million kg
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
94th
of 192 countries
All-time high
98.52 million kg
in 1984
All-time low
40.33 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

All Animals — Manure left on pasture in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 85.88 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.9% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica peaked at 98.52 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 40.33 million kg, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 94th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.04 million kg 40.33 million kg 58.75 million kg 9
1970s 72.67 million kg 61.71 million kg 84.27 million kg 10
1980s 92.33 million kg 88.04 million kg 98.52 million kg 10
1990s 74.11 million kg 57.61 million kg 88.92 million kg 10
2000s 48.86 million kg 43.61 million kg 54.65 million kg 10
2010s 54.39 million kg 47.96 million kg 62.76 million kg 10
2020s 74.31 million kg 54.66 million kg 85.88 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 91 United Arab Emirates 93.38 million kg compare
  2. 92 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 90.79 million kg compare
  3. 93 Rwanda 87.28 million kg compare
  4. 95 Malaysia 84.83 million kg compare
  5. 96 Oman 80.54 million kg compare
  6. 97 Poland, Republic of 79.81 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica?
All animals — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica was 85.88 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 98.52 million kg in 1984.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 40.33 million kg in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for all animals — manure left on pasture?
Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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, published as part of All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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).