Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 22.8 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 22.8 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 23.5 kg per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.3819 kg per square kilometre, in 1970.
Costa Rica ranks 111th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4407 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4407 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4113 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4407 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4407 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4113 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4201 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.4113 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.4054 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3966 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4113 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4407 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 14.69 kg per square kilometre | +3025.0% |
| 1992 | 13.1 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 14.23 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 14.71 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 15 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.67 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 14.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.69 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16.16 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 17.63 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 17.63 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 22.04 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 22.92 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.04 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19.68 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 20.47 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 23.15 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 22.8 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22.8 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.46 kg per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22.8 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.64 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3025.0% | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | 14.69 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4247 kg per square kilometre | 0.4054 kg per square kilometre | 0.4407 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | 0.3819 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4539 kg per square kilometre | 0.3966 kg per square kilometre | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.11 kg per square kilometre | 0.4701 kg per square kilometre | 15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.54 kg per square kilometre | 14.69 kg per square kilometre | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.42 kg per square kilometre | 20.57 kg per square kilometre | 23.5 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.53 kg per square kilometre | 19.68 kg per square kilometre | 23.15 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 22.8 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 kg per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3819 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 111th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Amount excreted in manure 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
Goats — Amount excreted in manure (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.