Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) was 34,497 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica stood at 34,497 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica peaked at 37,068 kg in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12,675 kg, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 171st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,675 kg | — |
| 1962 | 13,153 kg | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 14,349 kg | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 16,740 kg | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 19,132 kg | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 21,523 kg | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 22,121 kg | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 22,480 kg | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 22,839 kg | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 23,317 kg | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 23,676 kg | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 23,915 kg | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 24,274 kg | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 24,513 kg | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 24,871 kg | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 25,110 kg | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 25,110 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25,110 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 26,306 kg | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 27,502 kg | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 28,698 kg | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 29,894 kg | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35,872 kg | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 29,894 kg | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29,894 kg | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37,068 kg | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 32,285 kg | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 29,894 kg | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 32,883 kg | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 32,285 kg | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 32,285 kg | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32,285 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32,285 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32,285 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32,285 kg | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,883 kg | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 32,883 kg | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,481 kg | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 34,079 kg | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 34,079 kg | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 34,198 kg | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 33,684 kg | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33,660 kg | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 33,792 kg | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 33,995 kg | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 34,138 kg | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34,246 kg | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 34,270 kg | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34,390 kg | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 34,497 kg | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 34,497 kg is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million kg, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 34,497 kg is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 202,642 kg, 17% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,335 kg | 12,675 kg | 22,839 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 24,620 kg | 23,317 kg | 26,306 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,535 kg | 27,502 kg | 29,894 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,209 kg | 29,894 kg | 37,068 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,165 kg | 29,894 kg | 32,883 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,799 kg | 32,883 kg | 34,198 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,351 kg | 34,246 kg | 34,497 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 168 Brunei Darussalam 53,450 kg compare
- 169 Mauritius 47,232 kg compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 40,775 kg compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 26,904 kg compare
- 173 New Caledonia 23,340 kg compare
- 174 French Guiana 16,884 kg 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica was 34,497 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 37,068 kg in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,675 kg in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure?
- Costa Rica ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Sheep — 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).