Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 981,854 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Costa Rica is 981,854 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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Costa Rica peaked at 981,854 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 33,533 kg, in 1978.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 193 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.
Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,162 kg | — |
| 1962 | 52,312 kg | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 56,923 kg | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 60,779 kg | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 64,929 kg | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 76,540 kg | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 84,839 kg | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 91,630 kg | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 99,300 kg | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 89,073 kg | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 76,372 kg | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 73,019 kg | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 62,875 kg | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 56,587 kg | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 50,300 kg | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 44,012 kg | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 37,725 kg | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 33,533 kg | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 76,707 kg | +128.7% |
| 1980 | 115,271 kg | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 111,079 kg | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 104,792 kg | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 174,918 kg | +66.9% |
| 1984 | 205,391 kg | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 209,583 kg | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 274,218 kg | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 283,440 kg | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 361,070 kg | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 367,441 kg | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 322,674 kg | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 353,986 kg | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 370,962 kg | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 388,651 kg | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 404,747 kg | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 447,460 kg | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 509,915 kg | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 482,586 kg | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 549,359 kg | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 641,492 kg | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 623,006 kg | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 600,539 kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 654,025 kg | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 708,265 kg | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 701,558 kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 722,265 kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 867,674 kg | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 959,890 kg | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 863,482 kg | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 806,895 kg | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 890,728 kg | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 838,709 kg | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 866,207 kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 836,236 kg | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 842,524 kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 876,811 kg | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 893,997 kg | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 909,632 kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 924,219 kg | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 936,543 kg | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 954,315 kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 960,980 kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 971,375 kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 981,854 kg | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 981,854 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 793,905 kg, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 981,854 kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919,482 kg, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +128.7% | 33,533 kg | 76,707 kg |
| 1983 | +66.9% | 104,792 kg | 174,918 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,602 kg | 48,162 kg | 99,300 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 60,020 kg | 33,533 kg | 89,073 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 220,720 kg | 104,792 kg | 367,441 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,183 kg | 322,674 kg | 641,492 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 750,760 kg | 600,539 kg | 959,890 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 881,561 kg | 836,236 kg | 936,543 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 967,131 kg | 954,315 kg | 981,854 kg | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- 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, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Costa Rica?
- Chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Costa Rica was 981,854 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 981,854 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,533 kg in 1978.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure applied to soils that volatilises 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (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).