All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square was 994.66 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 994.66 kg per square kilometre for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Costa Rica peaked at 994.66 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 172.38 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Manure management (manure treated, N content) … square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 175.33 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 172.38 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 191.3 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 203.16 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 200.88 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 206.99 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 225.29 kg per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 238.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 260.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 269.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1971 | 281.96 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 298.04 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 299.86 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 304.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 317.77 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 333.57 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 349.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 359.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 366.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 368.51 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 373.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 339.77 kg per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 367.03 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 358.01 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 364.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 358.51 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 362.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 401.49 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 406.66 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 430.08 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 451.82 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 466.56 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 500.76 kg per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 511.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 526.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 523.45 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 559.88 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 612.96 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 612.42 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 624.51 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 640.55 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 666.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 684.22 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 692.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 694.27 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 739.37 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 809.75 kg per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 804.74 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 820.47 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 704.94 kg per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 859.31 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2012 | 861.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 930.02 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 940.4 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 957.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 970.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 969.47 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 963.83 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 986.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 974.73 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 961.28 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 857.47 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 994.66 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 994.66 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 501.9 kg per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 994.66 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 409.52 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 208.25 kg per square kilometre | 172.38 kg per square kilometre | 260.13 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 318.12 kg per square kilometre | 269.71 kg per square kilometre | 366.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 370.01 kg per square kilometre | 339.77 kg per square kilometre | 406.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 519.55 kg per square kilometre | 430.08 kg per square kilometre | 612.96 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 717.67 kg per square kilometre | 624.51 kg per square kilometre | 820.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 914.42 kg per square kilometre | 704.94 kg per square kilometre | 986.56 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 947.04 kg per square kilometre | 857.47 kg per square kilometre | 994.66 kg per square kilometre | 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 management (manure treated, n content), per in Costa Rica?
- All animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Costa Rica was 994.66 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 994.66 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 172.38 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
All Animals — Manure management (manure treated, N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.