Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens, broilers — Stocks was 23.42 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens, broilers — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 23.42 million An for chickens, broilers — stocks 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 — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 23.42 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 800,000 An, in 1978.
Costa Rica ranks 83rd 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 — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.15 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.25 million An | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million An | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 1.45 million An | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 1.55 million An | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 1.83 million An | +17.9% |
| 1967 | 2.02 million An | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 2.19 million An | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 2.37 million An | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.12 million An | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.82 million An | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 1.74 million An | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million An | -13.9% |
| 1974 | 1.35 million An | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 1.20 million An | -11.1% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million An | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 900,000 An | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 800,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 1.83 million An | +128.8% |
| 1980 | 2.75 million An | +50.3% |
| 1981 | 2.65 million An | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million An | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million An | +66.9% |
| 1984 | 4.90 million An | +17.4% |
| 1985 | 5.00 million An | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 6.54 million An | +30.8% |
| 1987 | 6.76 million An | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 8.61 million An | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 8.77 million An | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 7.70 million An | -12.2% |
| 1991 | 8.45 million An | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 8.85 million An | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 9.27 million An | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.66 million An | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 10.68 million An | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 12.16 million An | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 11.51 million An | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 13.11 million An | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 15.30 million An | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 14.86 million An | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 14.33 million An | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 15.60 million An | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 16.90 million An | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 16.74 million An | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 17.23 million An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.70 million An | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 22.90 million An | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 20.60 million An | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 19.25 million An | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 21.25 million An | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 20.01 million An | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 20.66 million An | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.95 million An | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 20.10 million An | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 20.92 million An | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 21.33 million An | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.70 million An | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.05 million An | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22.34 million An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 22.77 million An | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.93 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23.17 million An | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 23.42 million An | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 23.42 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.94 million An, 1.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 23.42 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.94 million An, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, broilers — Stocks 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 | +128.8% | 800,000 An | 1.83 million An |
| 1983 | +66.9% | 2.50 million An | 4.17 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.68 million An | 1.15 million An | 2.37 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.43 million An | 800,000 An | 2.12 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.27 million An | 2.50 million An | 8.77 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.67 million An | 7.70 million An | 15.30 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.91 million An | 14.33 million An | 22.90 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.03 million An | 19.95 million An | 22.34 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.07 million An | 22.77 million An | 23.42 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 80 Sweden 24.47 million An compare
- 81 South Sudan 24.46 million An compare
- 82 Ethiopia PDR 24.00 million An compare
- 84 Nicaragua 23.42 million An compare
- 85 United Arab Emirates 21.40 million An compare
- 86 New Zealand 21.26 million An 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 — stocks in Costa Rica?
- Chickens, broilers — stocks in Costa Rica was 23.42 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, broilers — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 800,000 An in 1978.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, broilers — stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 83rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, broilers — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).