Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches was 25.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
25.3 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
42nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
25.3 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.43 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Costa Rica stood at 25.3 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Costa Rica peaked at 25.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.43 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre leaches in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.59 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 2.76 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 2.94 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 3.13 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.43 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3.64 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 4.49 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 5 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 4.66 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 4.53 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 4.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 4.3 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 6.11 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.95 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 7.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.11 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 7.68 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 9.52 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 9.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 10.26 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 10.75 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 11.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 11.73 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 13.27 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 14.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 13.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 14.67 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 16.27 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 16.2 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 17.37 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 18.53 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 18.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 18.91 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 21.91 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 23.48 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 22.22 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 20.95 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 22.47 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 22.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 22.11 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 22.31 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.17 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 23.57 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 23.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.2 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 24.79 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 25.04 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.3 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 25.3 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 kg per square kilometre, 22.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 25.3 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.63 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | 3.86 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.59 kg per square kilometre | 4.29 kg per square kilometre | 5.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.51 kg per square kilometre | 5.89 kg per square kilometre | 9.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.55 kg per square kilometre | 9.26 kg per square kilometre | 16.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.44 kg per square kilometre | 16.2 kg per square kilometre | 23.48 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 kg per square kilometre | 21.69 kg per square kilometre | 24.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.94 kg per square kilometre | 24.63 kg per square kilometre | 25.3 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 Egypt 26.06 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Iraq 26.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 25.54 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 Nepal 24.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Guatemala 24 kg per square kilometre compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 23.18 kg per square kilometre 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 — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Costa Rica?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per in Costa Rica was 25.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — Manure left on pasture that leaches 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 — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.