Chickens, layers — Manure management in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Chickens, layers — Manure management was 1.04 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.04 million kg
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.04 million kg
in 2023
All-time low
299,346 kg
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Chickens, layers — Manure management in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, chickens, layers — manure management in Costa Rica stood at 1.04 million kg. 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 management 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 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 99 Slovenia 1.09 million kg compare
  2. 100 Ethiopia 1.08 million kg compare
  3. 101 Senegal 1.05 million kg compare
  4. 103 Libya 1.02 million kg compare
  5. 104 Sudan 999,449 kg compare
  6. 105 Uruguay 899,911 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — manure management in Costa Rica?
Chickens, layers — manure management 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 management recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1.04 million kg in 2023.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — manure management recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 299,346 kg in 1986.
How does Costa Rica rank for chickens, layers — manure management?
Costa Rica ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens, layers — manure management 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chickens, layers — Manure management (manure treated, 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).