Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 43.02 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 43.02 An per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 47.57 An per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 18.62 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.62 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 19.7 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 20.91 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 22.23 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 23.71 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 25.35 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 25.95 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 26.54 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 27.86 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 29.3 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 30.82 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 32.41 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 34.59 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 34.1 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 35.06 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 36.06 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 37.6 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 39.21 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 40.99 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 42.72 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 44.56 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 44.58 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 46.31 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 47.57 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 45.22 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 45.16 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 44.93 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 42.89 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 42.46 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 43.11 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 42.6 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 41.75 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 41.56 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 37.09 An per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 32.22 An per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 31.04 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 29.95 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 29.91 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.96 An per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 26.6 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 25.24 An per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 23.88 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 22.53 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 21.17 An per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 22.52 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 21.54 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.5 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 25.21 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 25.46 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 26.44 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 26.44 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.46 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 25.46 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25.48 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 25.54 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.24 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 29.01 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 30.99 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 31.99 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 27.96 An per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 42 An per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 35.76 An per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 43.02 An per square kilometre | +20.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 43.02 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.68 An per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 43.02 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.71 An per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 | +50.2% | 27.96 An per square kilometre | 42 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.43 An per square kilometre | 18.62 An per square kilometre | 27.86 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.02 An per square kilometre | 29.3 An per square kilometre | 40.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.64 An per square kilometre | 42.46 An per square kilometre | 47.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.72 An per square kilometre | 27.96 An per square kilometre | 43.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.77 An per square kilometre | 21.17 An per square kilometre | 26.6 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.4 An per square kilometre | 25.46 An per square kilometre | 31.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.19 An per square kilometre | 27.96 An per square kilometre | 43.02 An 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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 43.02 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 47.57 An per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.