Poultry Birds — Stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 26.74 million An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Costa Rica is 26.74 million An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 26.74 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million An, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 89th out of 193 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.21 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.36 million An | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 2.52 million An | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 2.69 million An | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.86 million An | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 3.05 million An | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 3.25 million An | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 3.46 million An | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 3.68 million An | +6.5% |
| 1970 | 3.92 million An | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 3.98 million An | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.33 million An | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million An | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 3.90 million An | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 3.80 million An | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.70 million An | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 3.60 million An | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 3.50 million An | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.50 million An | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 5.50 million An | +22.2% |
| 1981 | 5.30 million An | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 5.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 7.00 million An | +32.1% |
| 1984 | 7.40 million An | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 7.50 million An | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 7.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.00 million An | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 10.00 million An | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 10.30 million An | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 9.50 million An | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 10.50 million An | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 11.00 million An | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 11.60 million An | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 12.00 million An | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 13.50 million An | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 14.60 million An | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 14.00 million An | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 15.35 million An | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 17.50 million An | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 17.14 million An | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 16.90 million An | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 18.20 million An | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 19.50 million An | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 19.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 19.90 million An | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 23.30 million An | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 25.20 million An | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 23.50 million An | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 22.10 million An | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 23.90 million An | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 22.90 million An | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 23.60 million An | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 23.20 million An | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 23.40 million An | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 24.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 24.45 million An | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 24.88 million An | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25.25 million An | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.56 million An | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.02 million An | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 26.20 million An | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.47 million An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 26.74 million An | +1.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.74 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.21 million An, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.74 million An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.70 million An, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.90 million An | 2.21 million An | 3.68 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.92 million An | 3.50 million An | 4.50 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.38 million An | 5.30 million An | 10.30 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.96 million An | 9.50 million An | 17.50 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.52 million An | 16.90 million An | 25.20 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.11 million An | 22.90 million An | 25.56 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.36 million An | 26.02 million An | 26.74 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 86 Azerbaijan 30.19 million An compare
- 87 Nicaragua 28.34 million An compare
- 88 Paraguay 27.05 million An compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 26.12 million An compare
- 91 New Zealand 25.53 million An compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 24.63 million An compare
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 poultry birds — stocks in Costa Rica?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Costa Rica was 26.74 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million An in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 — 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).