Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) was 150,108 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Costa Rica is 150,108 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Costa Rica peaked at 150,108 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 43,354 kg, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 84th out of 193 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,924 kg | — |
| 1962 | 50,368 kg | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 52,812 kg | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 56,070 kg | +6.2% |
| 1965 | 59,509 kg | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 55,391 kg | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 55,391 kg | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 57,608 kg | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 59,509 kg | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 81,367 kg | +36.7% |
| 1971 | 97,658 kg | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 117,208 kg | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 113,135 kg | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 115,398 kg | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 117,661 kg | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 119,924 kg | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 122,186 kg | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 122,186 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 120,829 kg | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 124,449 kg | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 119,924 kg | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 126,712 kg | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 127,934 kg | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 113,135 kg | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 113,135 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 43,354 kg | -61.7% |
| 1987 | 56,025 kg | +29.2% |
| 1988 | 62,722 kg | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 69,420 kg | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 81,548 kg | +17.5% |
| 1991 | 92,997 kg | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 97,296 kg | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 105,352 kg | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 106,076 kg | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 127,843 kg | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 110,194 kg | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 112,547 kg | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 101,550 kg | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 99,378 kg | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 102,817 kg | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 116,439 kg | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 117,525 kg | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 117,797 kg | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 125,037 kg | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 120,783 kg | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 117,661 kg | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 104,085 kg | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 131,237 kg | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 128,974 kg | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 119,924 kg | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 130,830 kg | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 132,821 kg | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 147,076 kg | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 149,339 kg | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 139,654 kg | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 141,283 kg | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 143,682 kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 144,813 kg | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 145,628 kg | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 147,257 kg | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 147,981 kg | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 149,067 kg | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 150,108 kg | +0.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 150,108 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 18,885 kg, 7.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 150,108 kg is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 115,874 kg, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) 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% | 113,135 kg | 43,354 kg |
| 1970 | +36.7% | 59,509 kg | 81,367 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54,954 kg | 47,924 kg | 59,509 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 112,755 kg | 81,367 kg | 122,186 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,681 kg | 43,354 kg | 127,934 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 103,478 kg | 81,548 kg | 127,843 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,236 kg | 102,817 kg | 131,237 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 139,505 kg | 119,924 kg | 149,339 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,603 kg | 147,257 kg | 150,108 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 left on pasture that volatilises in Costa Rica?
- Chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Costa Rica was 150,108 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 150,108 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,354 kg in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens, layers — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 left on pasture that volatilises (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).