Horses — Manure left on pasture in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Horses — Manure left on pasture was 4.65 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Manure left on pasture in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica is 4.65 million kg, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica peaked at 4.99 million kg in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.65 million kg, in 2014.
That places Costa Rica 52nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.04 million kg | 3.84 million kg | 4.23 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.30 million kg | 4.01 million kg | 4.45 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.48 million kg | 4.45 million kg | 4.51 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.52 million kg | 4.51 million kg | 4.53 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.62 million kg | 4.53 million kg | 4.87 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.64 million kg | 2.65 million kg | 4.99 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 million kg | 4.64 million kg | 4.65 million kg | 4 |
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More environment data for Costa Rica
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -4.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 110,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 281,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 221 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is horses — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica?
- Horses — manure left on pasture in Costa Rica was 4.65 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.99 million kg in 2016.
- What is the lowest horses — manure left on pasture recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.65 million kg in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for horses — manure left on pasture?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — manure left on pasture rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Horses — Manure left on pasture (N content). 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).