Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture was 3.55 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica stood at 3.55 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica peaked at 3.55 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 121,414 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 left on pasture in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 174,380 kg | — |
| 1962 | 189,405 kg | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 206,100 kg | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 220,062 kg | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 235,087 kg | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 277,127 kg | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 307,176 kg | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 331,763 kg | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 359,536 kg | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 322,505 kg | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 276,519 kg | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 264,378 kg | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 227,650 kg | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 204,885 kg | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 182,120 kg | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 159,355 kg | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 136,590 kg | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 121,414 kg | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 277,734 kg | +128.7% |
| 1980 | 417,359 kg | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 402,183 kg | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 379,418 kg | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 633,324 kg | +66.9% |
| 1984 | 743,658 kg | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 758,835 kg | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 992,860 kg | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million kg | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.31 million kg | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 1.33 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million kg | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 1.28 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 1.34 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 1.41 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million kg | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.62 million kg | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 1.85 million kg | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 1.75 million kg | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 1.99 million kg | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million kg | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 2.26 million kg | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.17 million kg | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million kg | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million kg | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.54 million kg | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 3.14 million kg | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 3.48 million kg | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 3.13 million kg | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 2.92 million kg | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million kg | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 3.04 million kg | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.14 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 3.03 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.05 million kg | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.17 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3.35 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.39 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.46 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 3.48 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.52 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million kg | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 3.55 million kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 221,602 kg, 16.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 3.55 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.33 million kg, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture 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% | 121,414 kg | 277,734 kg |
| 1983 | +66.9% | 379,418 kg | 633,324 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 255,626 kg | 174,380 kg | 359,536 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 217,315 kg | 121,414 kg | 322,505 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 799,160 kg | 379,418 kg | 1.33 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 million kg | 1.17 million kg | 2.32 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million kg | 2.17 million kg | 3.48 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.19 million kg | 3.03 million kg | 3.39 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.50 million kg | 3.46 million kg | 3.55 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 68 Kazakhstan 4.13 million kg compare
- 69 Réunion 3.95 million kg compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 3.74 million kg compare
- 72 Nicaragua 3.55 million kg compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 3.23 million kg compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 3.18 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 chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica?
- Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica was 3.55 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 121,414 kg in 1978.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 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).