All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 25.76 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
25.76 million kg
Change on year
up 17.9%
World rank
94th
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.56 million kg
in 1984
All-time low
12.10 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 25.76 million kg for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica peaked at 29.56 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 12.10 million kg, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 12.10 million kg
1962 12.81 million kg +5.9%
1963 13.49 million kg +5.3%
1964 14.27 million kg +5.7%
1965 15.20 million kg +6.6%
1966 16.21 million kg +6.6%
1967 16.53 million kg +2.0%
1968 16.87 million kg +2.0%
1969 17.63 million kg +4.5%
1970 18.51 million kg +5.0%
1971 19.43 million kg +5.0%
1972 20.41 million kg +5.0%
1973 21.55 million kg +5.6%
1974 21.33 million kg -1.0%
1975 21.80 million kg +2.2%
1976 22.33 million kg +2.4%
1977 23.21 million kg +4.0%
1978 24.16 million kg +4.1%
1979 25.28 million kg +4.6%
1980 26.42 million kg +4.5%
1981 27.53 million kg +4.2%
1982 27.72 million kg +0.7%
1983 28.75 million kg +3.7%
1984 29.56 million kg +2.8%
1985 28.09 million kg -4.9%
1986 28.00 million kg -0.3%
1987 27.84 million kg -0.6%
1988 26.66 million kg -4.3%
1989 26.41 million kg -0.9%
1990 26.67 million kg +1.0%
1991 26.58 million kg -0.4%
1992 26.03 million kg -2.0%
1993 25.85 million kg -0.7%
1994 23.13 million kg -10.5%
1995 20.20 million kg -12.7%
1996 19.48 million kg -3.5%
1997 18.61 million kg -4.5%
1998 18.47 million kg -0.8%
1999 17.28 million kg -6.4%
2000 16.39 million kg -5.1%
2001 15.54 million kg -5.2%
2002 14.71 million kg -5.4%
2003 13.89 million kg -5.5%
2004 13.08 million kg -5.8%
2005 13.96 million kg +6.7%
2006 13.38 million kg -4.2%
2007 14.54 million kg +8.6%
2008 15.54 million kg +6.9%
2009 15.55 million kg +0.1%
2010 16.84 million kg +8.3%
2011 16.00 million kg -5.0%
2012 15.50 million kg -3.1%
2013 15.14 million kg -2.3%
2014 14.39 million kg -5.0%
2015 15.15 million kg +5.3%
2016 16.09 million kg +6.2%
2017 17.04 million kg +5.9%
2018 18.21 million kg +6.9%
2019 18.83 million kg +3.4%
2020 16.40 million kg -12.9%
2021 25.15 million kg +53.4%
2022 21.86 million kg -13.1%
2023 25.76 million kg +17.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.01 million kg 12.10 million kg 17.63 million kg 9
1970s 21.80 million kg 18.51 million kg 25.28 million kg 10
1980s 27.70 million kg 26.41 million kg 29.56 million kg 10
1990s 22.23 million kg 17.28 million kg 26.67 million kg 10
2000s 14.66 million kg 13.08 million kg 16.39 million kg 10
2010s 16.32 million kg 14.39 million kg 18.83 million kg 10
2020s 22.29 million kg 16.40 million kg 25.76 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 91 United Arab Emirates 28.01 million kg compare
  2. 92 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 27.24 million kg compare
  3. 93 Rwanda 26.18 million kg compare
  4. 95 Malaysia 25.45 million kg compare
  5. 96 Oman 24.16 million kg compare
  6. 97 Poland 23.94 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica?
All animals — manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica was 25.76 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 29.56 million kg in 1984.
What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 12.10 million kg in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Costa Rica ranks 94th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is all animals — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Animals — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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).