Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 809,171 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle, dairy — stocks in Costa Rica is 809,171 An, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 840,000 An in 2018 and was at its lowest, 126,700 An, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 63rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 132,800 An | — |
| 1962 | 126,700 An | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 145,500 An | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 156,000 An | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 150,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 153,900 An | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 172,000 An | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 184,400 An | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 197,800 An | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 205,800 An | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 214,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 224,000 An | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 230,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 235,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 248,000 An | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 269,400 An | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 287,800 An | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 298,200 An | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 303,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 295,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 295,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 255,200 An | -13.5% |
| 1983 | 280,000 An | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 272,321 An | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 281,308 An | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 290,591 An | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 300,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 310,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 310,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 333,000 An | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 346,000 An | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 354,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 380,000 An | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 389,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 400,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 410,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 450,000 An | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 490,000 An | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 514,000 An | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 525,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 536,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 557,000 An | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 570,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 572,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 568,000 An | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 600,000 An | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 650,000 An | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 643,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 670,000 An | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 529,490 An | -21.0% |
| 2011 | 713,000 An | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 705,000 An | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 787,000 An | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 790,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 804,000 An | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 830,000 An | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 835,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 840,000 An | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 840,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 838,333 An | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 791,791 An | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 690,602 An | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 809,171 An | +17.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 809,171 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 140,698 An, 5.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 809,171 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 202,585 An, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +34.7% | 529,490 An | 713,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,678 An | 126,700 An | 197,800 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 251,570 An | 205,800 An | 303,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 288,942 An | 255,200 An | 310,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 406,600 An | 333,000 An | 514,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 589,100 An | 525,000 An | 670,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 767,349 An | 529,490 An | 840,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 782,474 An | 690,602 An | 838,333 An | 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 cattle, dairy — stocks in Costa Rica?
- Cattle, dairy — stocks in Costa Rica was 809,171 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 840,000 An in 2018.
- What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 126,700 An in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, dairy — Stocks. 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).