Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises was 2.94 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 2.94 kg per square kilometre for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Costa Rica peaked at 2.94 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8491 kg per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9386 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9864 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 2.26 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.44 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.48 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.8491 kg per square kilometre | -61.7% |
| 1987 | 1.1 kg per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 1.36 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 1.82 kg per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 1.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 2.06 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 2.16 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 2.2 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.99 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.95 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.45 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 2.37 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 2.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.74 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.77 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 2.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2.85 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.94 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2908 kg per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.94 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.07 kg per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers … left pasture that square kilometre volatilises 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% | 2.22 kg per square kilometre | 0.8491 kg per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +36.7% | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 1.59 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 kg per square kilometre | 0.9386 kg per square kilometre | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.21 kg per square kilometre | 1.59 kg per square kilometre | 2.39 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.87 kg per square kilometre | 0.8491 kg per square kilometre | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 kg per square kilometre | 1.6 kg per square kilometre | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 kg per square kilometre | 2.01 kg per square kilometre | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 kg per square kilometre | 2.35 kg per square kilometre | 2.92 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.91 kg per square kilometre | 2.88 kg per square kilometre | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- 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 left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Costa Rica?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Costa Rica was 2.94 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8491 kg per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.