How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?

Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica

Name: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Costa Rica: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 1.07 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

1.07 million kg

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

78th

of 209 countries

All-time high

1.07 million kg

in 2023

All-time low

36,424 kg

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica is 1.07 million kg, measured in 2023. 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 that leaches in Costa Rica peaked at 1.07 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,424 kg, in 1978.

Costa Rica ranks 78th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	76,688 kg	52,314 kg	107,861 kg	9
1970s	65,195 kg	36,424 kg	96,752 kg	10
1980s	239,748 kg	113,825 kg	399,117 kg	10
1990s	485,734 kg	350,491 kg	696,793 kg	10
2000s	815,480 kg	652,310 kg	1.04 million kg	10
2010s	957,557 kg	908,326 kg	1.02 million kg	10
2020s	1.05 million kg	1.04 million kg	1.07 million kg	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

75 Malawi 1.26 million kg compare
76 Kazakhstan 1.24 million kg compare
77 Azerbaijan 1.12 million kg compare
79 Nicaragua 1.07 million kg compare
80 Zimbabwe 967,557 kg compare
81 Brunei Darussalam 954,433 kg compare

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More environment data for Costa Rica

Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
Recovered paper — Production 110,000 t (2024)
Total fibre furnish — Production 281,000 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 221 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export value 21,862 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 37,676 t (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import value 353,976 1000 USD (2024)
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 429,657 t (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica?: Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches in Costa Rica was 1.07 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 36,424 kg in 1978.
How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches?: Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that leaches 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 that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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).