Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 200.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
200.77 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 168 countries
All-time high
200.77 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
19.31 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 200.77 kg per square kilometre for chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 200.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.31 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 40th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.31 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20.58 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 21.92 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 23.33 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 24.84 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 25.84 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 27.24 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 28.9 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 30.64 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 34.01 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 35.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 39.66 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 36.99 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 36.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 35.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 35.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 34.86 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 34.15 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 41.12 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 48.48 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 46.71 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 47.24 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 59.36 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 61.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 61.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 56.41 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 60.92 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 75.58 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 78.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 73.49 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 81.45 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 85.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 90.18 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 93.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 105.35 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 111.78 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 107.72 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 116.43 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 131.48 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 129.16 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 128.54 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 137.82 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 147.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 147.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 150.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 173.93 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 186.33 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 176.38 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 166.3 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 178.35 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 172.11 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 177.21 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 175.48 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 177.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 180.6 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 183.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 187.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 189.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 192.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 195.46 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 196.75 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 198.76 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 200.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 200.77 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 128.46 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 200.77 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139.89 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.73 kg per square kilometre | 19.31 kg per square kilometre | 30.64 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.42 kg per square kilometre | 34.01 kg per square kilometre | 41.12 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.57 kg per square kilometre | 46.71 kg per square kilometre | 78.22 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.63 kg per square kilometre | 73.49 kg per square kilometre | 131.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 154.32 kg per square kilometre | 128.54 kg per square kilometre | 186.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.36 kg per square kilometre | 172.11 kg per square kilometre | 192.07 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.93 kg per square kilometre | 195.46 kg per square kilometre | 200.77 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 37 Portugal 216.11 kg per square kilometre compare
- 38 Puerto Rico 202.7 kg per square kilometre compare
- 39 Senegal 201.59 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Germany 200.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cyprus 196.63 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 Guatemala 190.46 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
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- 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 chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 200.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 200.77 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.31 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Amount excreted in manure 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
Chickens — Amount excreted in manure (N content) 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.