Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) was 75.47 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Manure left on pasture in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 75.47 million kg for cattle — manure left on pasture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica peaked at 92.44 million kg in 1984 and was at its lowest, 34.62 million kg, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 190 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.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.81 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 38.09 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 40.26 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 42.78 million kg | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 45.86 million kg | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 49.13 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 50.09 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 51.10 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 53.59 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 56.39 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 59.34 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 62.43 million kg | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 66.76 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 65.69 million kg | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 67.45 million kg | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 69.15 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 72.02 million kg | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 75.12 million kg | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 78.66 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 82.29 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 86.00 million kg | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 86.63 million kg | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 89.78 million kg | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 92.44 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 87.55 million kg | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 87.30 million kg | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 86.68 million kg | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 82.42 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 81.54 million kg | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 82.52 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.30 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 79.48 million kg | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 78.70 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 69.53 million kg | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 59.49 million kg | -14.4% |
| 1996 | 56.96 million kg | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 54.16 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 53.51 million kg | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 49.21 million kg | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 46.30 million kg | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 43.39 million kg | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 40.34 million kg | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 37.40 million kg | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 34.62 million kg | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 37.42 million kg | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 34.98 million kg | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 38.22 million kg | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 41.78 million kg | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 41.90 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.91 million kg | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 43.26 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 41.39 million kg | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 40.21 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 40.21 million kg | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.12 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 43.20 million kg | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 46.71 million kg | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 50.64 million kg | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 52.67 million kg | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 44.54 million kg | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 73.64 million kg | +65.3% |
| 2022 | 62.47 million kg | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 75.47 million kg | +20.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 75.47 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.81 million kg, 7.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 75.47 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.58 million kg, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +65.3% | 44.54 million kg | 73.64 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.19 million kg | 35.81 million kg | 53.59 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.30 million kg | 56.39 million kg | 78.66 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.26 million kg | 81.54 million kg | 92.44 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 66.49 million kg | 49.21 million kg | 82.52 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.64 million kg | 34.62 million kg | 46.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.43 million kg | 40.12 million kg | 52.67 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.03 million kg | 44.54 million kg | 75.47 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 75 Mauritania 81.27 million kg compare
- 76 Republic of Korea 80.29 million kg compare
- 77 Japan 76.54 million kg compare
- 79 Poland 68.57 million kg compare
- 80 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 68.03 million kg compare
- 81 Rwanda 60.13 million kg compare
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 — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica was 75.47 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 92.44 million kg in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.62 million kg in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle — manure left on pasture?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. 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 Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content). 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).