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

Costa Rica: Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 710,998 kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
710,998 kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
78th
of 209 countries
All-time high
710,998 kg
in 2023
All-time low
24,283 kg
in 1978
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 710,998 kg for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 volatilises in Costa Rica peaked at 710,998 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,283 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51,125 kg 34,876 kg 71,907 kg 9
1970s 43,463 kg 24,283 kg 64,501 kg 10
1980s 159,832 kg 75,884 kg 266,078 kg 10
1990s 323,822 kg 233,660 kg 464,528 kg 10
2000s 543,654 kg 434,873 kg 695,093 kg 10
2010s 638,371 kg 605,550 kg 678,186 kg 10
2020s 700,336 kg 691,056 kg 710,998 kg 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 75 Malawi 838,684 kg compare
  2. 76 Kazakhstan 825,197 kg compare
  3. 77 Azerbaijan 747,919 kg compare
  4. 79 Nicaragua 710,907 kg compare
  5. 80 Zimbabwe 645,038 kg compare
  6. 81 Brunei Darussalam 636,289 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Costa Rica?
Chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Costa Rica was 710,998 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 710,998 kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 24,283 kg in 1978.
How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, broilers — manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture that volatilises (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, broilers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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).