Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure was 10.25 million kg in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica is 10.25 million kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica peaked at 10.25 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 985,717 kg, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 95th of 193 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.
Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 985,717 kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.05 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million kg | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 1.19 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.27 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 1.32 million kg | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1.39 million kg | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 1.48 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 1.56 million kg | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1.74 million kg | +11.0% |
| 1971 | 1.82 million kg | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 2.02 million kg | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million kg | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.86 million kg | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.83 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 1.81 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 1.78 million kg | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million kg | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 2.10 million kg | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 2.48 million kg | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 2.39 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2.41 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.03 million kg | +25.7% |
| 1984 | 3.12 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.15 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million kg | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 3.11 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 3.86 million kg | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 3.99 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.75 million kg | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 4.16 million kg | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million kg | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 4.60 million kg | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 4.75 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 5.38 million kg | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 5.71 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.50 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 5.94 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 6.71 million kg | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 6.59 million kg | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 6.56 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.04 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 7.51 million kg | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 7.54 million kg | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.66 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.88 million kg | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 9.51 million kg | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 9.01 million kg | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.49 million kg | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.11 million kg | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.79 million kg | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.05 million kg | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.96 million kg | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.04 million kg | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 9.22 million kg | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 9.39 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.55 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.69 million kg | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.81 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.98 million kg | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 10.05 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.15 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.25 million kg | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.26 million kg | 985,717 kg | 1.56 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million kg | 1.74 million kg | 2.10 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 million kg | 2.39 million kg | 3.99 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 million kg | 3.75 million kg | 6.71 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.88 million kg | 6.56 million kg | 9.51 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.26 million kg | 8.79 million kg | 9.81 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.11 million kg | 9.98 million kg | 10.25 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 92 United Arab Emirates 10.27 million kg compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 10.26 million kg compare
- 94 Mozambique 10.26 million kg compare
- 96 New Zealand 10.13 million kg compare
- 97 Denmark 9.66 million kg compare
- 98 Benin 9.50 million kg compare
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0838 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 2.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.069 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica?
- Poultry birds — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica was 10.25 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.25 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 985,717 kg in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for poultry birds — amount excreted in manure?
- Costa Rica ranks 95th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Poultry Birds — Amount excreted in manure (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).