Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils was 1.04 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1.04 million kg for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Costa Rica peaked at 1.04 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 299,346 kg, in 1986.
Costa Rica ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 330,905 kg | — |
| 1962 | 347,778 kg | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 364,652 kg | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 387,149 kg | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 410,897 kg | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 382,462 kg | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 382,462 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 397,773 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 410,897 kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 561,820 kg | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 674,309 kg | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 809,295 kg | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 781,173 kg | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 796,796 kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 812,420 kg | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 828,043 kg | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 843,667 kg | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 843,667 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 834,293 kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 859,290 kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 828,043 kg | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 874,914 kg | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 883,350 kg | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 781,173 kg | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 781,173 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 299,346 kg | -61.7% |
| 1987 | 386,837 kg | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 433,082 kg | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 479,328 kg | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 563,070 kg | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 642,124 kg | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 671,809 kg | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 727,428 kg | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 732,428 kg | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 882,726 kg | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 760,862 kg | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 777,111 kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 701,181 kg | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 686,182 kg | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 709,930 kg | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 803,983 kg | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 811,482 kg | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 813,357 kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 863,352 kg | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 833,980 kg | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 812,420 kg | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 718,679 kg | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 906,161 kg | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 890,537 kg | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 828,043 kg | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 903,348 kg | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 917,097 kg | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million kg | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 964,280 kg | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 975,529 kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 992,090 kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 999,901 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.01 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.02 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.04 million kg | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.04 million kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.66 million kg, 63% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.04 million kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 800,078 kg, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure applied to soils 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -61.7% | 781,173 kg | 299,346 kg |
| 1970 | +36.7% | 410,897 kg | 561,820 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379,442 kg | 330,905 kg | 410,897 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 778,548 kg | 561,820 kg | 843,667 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 660,654 kg | 299,346 kg | 883,350 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 714,492 kg | 563,070 kg | 882,726 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 816,388 kg | 709,930 kg | 906,161 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 963,249 kg | 828,043 kg | 1.03 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 million kg | 1.02 million kg | 1.04 million kg | 4 |
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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, layers — manure applied to soils in Costa Rica?
- Chickens, layers — manure applied to soils in Costa Rica was 1.04 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure applied to soils recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,346 kg in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, layers — manure applied to soils?
- Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure applied to soils rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, layers — Manure applied to soils (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).