Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Cattle — Amount excreted in manure was 112.31 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
112.31 million kg
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
85th
of 206 countries
All-time high
112.31 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
42.10 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica is 112.31 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.6% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica peaked at 112.31 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.10 million kg, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 52.68 million kg 42.10 million kg 62.95 million kg 9
1970s 79.20 million kg 66.14 million kg 92.99 million kg 10
1980s 100.02 million kg 96.19 million kg 105.52 million kg 10
1990s 85.29 million kg 72.63 million kg 98.20 million kg 10
2000s 66.31 million kg 60.48 million kg 72.20 million kg 10
2010s 79.10 million kg 69.99 million kg 90.67 million kg 10
2020s 99.57 million kg 82.37 million kg 112.31 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 82 Turkmenistan 123.37 million kg compare
  2. 83 Austria 122.47 million kg compare
  3. 84 Iraq 116.02 million kg compare
  4. 86 Benin 112.27 million kg compare
  5. 87 Romania 112.11 million kg compare
  6. 88 Switzerland 105.91 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica?
Cattle — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica was 112.31 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 112.31 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest cattle — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 42.10 million kg in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for cattle — amount excreted in manure?
Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. 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 Cattle — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle — 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
243 places, 13,919 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).