Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure was 8.46 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
8.46 million kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
91st
of 209 countries
All-time high
8.46 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
289,080 kg
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica is 8.46 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica peaked at 8.46 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 289,080 kg, in 1978.

Costa Rica ranks 91st of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 608,634 kg 415,191 kg 856,038 kg 9
1970s 517,417 kg 289,080 kg 767,869 kg 10
1980s 1.90 million kg 903,375 kg 3.17 million kg 10
1990s 3.86 million kg 2.78 million kg 5.53 million kg 10
2000s 6.47 million kg 5.18 million kg 8.27 million kg 10
2010s 7.60 million kg 7.21 million kg 8.07 million kg 10
2020s 8.34 million kg 8.23 million kg 8.46 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 88 Sweden 8.84 million kg compare
  2. 89 South Sudan 8.84 million kg compare
  3. 90 Ethiopia PDR 8.67 million kg compare
  4. 92 Nicaragua 8.46 million kg compare
  5. 93 United Arab Emirates 7.73 million kg compare
  6. 94 New Zealand 7.68 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica?
Chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica was 8.46 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 8.46 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 289,080 kg in 1978.
How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure?
Costa Rica ranks 91st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Amount excreted in manure (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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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).