Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chickens: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 16.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chickens — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica is 16.86 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. 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 volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica peaked at 16.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.62 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 volatilises in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 1.84 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 1.96 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 2.09 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.29 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 2.43 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 3 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.33 kg per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 3.11 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.02 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.97 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 2.93 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 2.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 4.07 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.97 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.99 kg per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 5.13 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 5.19 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 4.74 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 5.12 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 6.35 kg per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 6.57 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 6.84 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 7.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.58 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 7.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.85 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 9.39 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 9.05 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 9.78 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 11.04 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 10.85 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.58 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 12.35 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 14.61 kg per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 15.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 14.82 kg per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 13.97 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 14.98 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 14.46 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.74 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 14.87 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15.17 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 15.45 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 15.94 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.13 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 16.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.7 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 16.86 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7598 kg per square kilometre, 22.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 16.86 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.75 kg per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.08 kg per square kilometre | 1.62 kg per square kilometre | 2.57 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.06 kg per square kilometre | 2.86 kg per square kilometre | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 kg per square kilometre | 3.92 kg per square kilometre | 6.57 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.37 kg per square kilometre | 6.17 kg per square kilometre | 11.04 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.96 kg per square kilometre | 10.8 kg per square kilometre | 15.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.23 kg per square kilometre | 14.46 kg per square kilometre | 16.13 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 kg per square kilometre | 16.42 kg per square kilometre | 16.86 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 Egypt 17.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 40 Iraq 17.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 41 Puerto Rico 17.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 43 Nepal 16.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 44 Guatemala 16 kg per square kilometre compare
- 45 Sao Tome and Principe 15.46 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 volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica?
- Chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Costa Rica was 16.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.86 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.62 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chickens — manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens — 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 — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens — 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 — 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.