How does Costa Rica rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Costa Rica

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

72nd

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.0795 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica is 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0795 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.073 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0795 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.8%
1963	0.0787 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1964	0.0789 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1965	0.0773 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1966	0.0759 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1967	0.0716 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1968	0.066 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
1969	0.0628 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1970	0.0573 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1971	0.0551 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1972	0.0504 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1973	0.0437 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1974	0.0394 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1975	0.0344 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1976	0.0287 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1977	0.0234 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1978	0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1979	0.0195 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1980	0.017 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1981	0.0328 kg per US$ of GDP	+92.5%
1982	0.0332 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1983	0.0285 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1984	0.0253 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1985	0.0223 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1986	0.0198 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1987	0.0191 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1988	0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1989	0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1990	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1991	0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.0%
1992	0.0093 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
1993	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1994	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.4%
1995	0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1996	0.0049 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1997	0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1998	0.0039 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1999	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.7%
2000	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
2001	0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2002	0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2003	0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2004	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
2005	0.0019 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2006	0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2007	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
2008	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2009	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2010	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
2011	0.001 kg per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2012	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
2013	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2014	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2015	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2016	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2017	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2018	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2019	0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2020	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
2021	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	+58.3%
2022	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-21.6%
2023	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kg per US$ of GDP, 14.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) 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
1981	+92.5%	0.017 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0328 kg per US$ of GDP
2021	+58.3%	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0737 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0628 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0795 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0373 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0195 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0573 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0231 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0155 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0332 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0072 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0035 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.002 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Costa Rica was 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0795 kg per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.