Horses — Stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Horses — Stocks was 117,568 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 117,568 An for horses — stocks 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 — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 126,030 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66,942 An, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 97,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 99,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 100,145 An | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 101,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 101,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 103,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 105,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 107,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 106,682 An | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 108,600 An | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 110,600 An | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 112,600 An | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 101,481 An | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 110,000 An | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 105,000 An | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 107,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 109,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 111,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 112,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 112,500 An | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 113,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 113,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 113,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 113,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 114,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 114,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 114,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 114,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 114,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 114,100 An | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 114,200 An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 114,300 An | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 114,400 An | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 114,500 An | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 114,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 114,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 114,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 114,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 114,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 114,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 114,500 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 115,000 An | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 115,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 122,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 123,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 124,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 125,000 An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 125,800 An | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 126,000 An | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66,942 An | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 126,015 An | +88.2% |
| 2016 | 126,030 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 119,532 An | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 117,299 An | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 116,978 An | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 117,246 An | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 117,418 An | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 117,493 An | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 117,568 An | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 117,568 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 3.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 117,568 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 133,587 An, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +88.2% | 66,942 An | 126,015 An |
| 2014 | -46.9% | 126,000 An | 66,942 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,203 An | 97,000 An | 107,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 108,728 An | 101,481 An | 112,600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,350 An | 112,500 An | 114,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 114,350 An | 114,000 An | 114,500 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 116,850 An | 114,500 An | 123,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,360 An | 66,942 An | 126,030 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 117,431 An | 117,246 An | 117,568 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 horses — stocks in Costa Rica?
- Horses — stocks in Costa Rica was 117,568 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 126,030 An in 2016.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,942 An in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for horses — stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks 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 — 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).