Goats — Stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goats — Stocks was 77,593 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Costa Rica is 77,593 An, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 80,000 An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,300 An, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,400 An | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 1,500 An | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 1,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,400 An | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 1,430 An | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,400 An | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 1,380 An | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 1,300 An | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,300 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,350 An | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,400 An | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 1,500 An | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 1,600 An | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 50,000 An | +3025.0% |
| 1992 | 44,596 An | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 48,433 An | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 50,067 An | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 51,056 An | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 50,813 An | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 49,915 An | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 49,905 An | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55,000 An | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 60,000 An | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 60,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65,000 An | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 70,000 An | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80,000 An | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 75,000 An | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 80,000 An | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 78,000 An | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 75,000 An | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 80,000 An | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 80,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 80,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 70,000 An | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 67,000 An | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 69,686 An | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 78,779 An | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 77,593 An | -1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 77,593 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,300 An, 2.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 77,593 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26,090 An, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks 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% | 1,600 An | 50,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,446 An | 1,380 An | 1,500 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,300 An | 1,300 An | 1,300 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,545 An | 1,350 An | 1,600 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,638 An | 1,600 An | 51,056 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,500 An | 50,000 An | 80,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,300 An | 70,000 An | 80,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 73,264 An | 67,000 An | 78,779 An | 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 goats — stocks in Costa Rica?
- Goats — stocks in Costa Rica was 77,593 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 80,000 An in 2007.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,300 An in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goats — stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Goats — Stocks. 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).