Mules and Asses — Stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 12,271 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, mules and asses — stocks in Costa Rica stood at 12,271 An.
That represents a change of down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 13,419 An in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4,079 An, in 2014.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 125 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.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,700 An | — |
| 1962 | 10,800 An | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 10,880 An | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 10,800 An | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 11,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 11,200 An | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 11,400 An | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 11,600 An | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 11,800 An | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 10,095 An | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 10,400 An | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 10,700 An | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11,100 An | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 11,300 An | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 11,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 11,600 An | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 11,700 An | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 11,300 An | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 11,400 An | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 11,500 An | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 11,600 An | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 11,700 An | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11,800 An | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 11,900 An | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 12,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 12,100 An | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12,200 An | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 12,300 An | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 12,400 An | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12,500 An | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 12,600 An | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,600 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12,700 An | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 12,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,200 An | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 13,200 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 13,300 An | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13,300 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 13,360 An | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4,079 An | -69.5% |
| 2015 | 13,391 An | +228.3% |
| 2016 | 13,419 An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 12,233 An | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 12,067 An | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 12,131 An | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 12,172 An | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 12,285 An | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12,277 An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 12,271 An | -0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 12,271 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,600 An, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 12,271 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27,216 An, 45% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — 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 | +228.3% | 4,079 An | 13,391 An |
| 2014 | -69.5% | 13,360 An | 4,079 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,931 An | 10,700 An | 11,200 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,150 An | 10,095 An | 11,800 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,690 An | 11,300 An | 12,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,390 An | 12,000 An | 12,600 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,730 An | 12,600 An | 13,200 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,048 An | 4,079 An | 13,419 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,251 An | 12,172 An | 12,285 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 mules and asses — stocks in Costa Rica?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Costa Rica was 12,271 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 13,419 An in 2016.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,079 An in 2014.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Mules and Asses — 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).