Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square was 23.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 23.47 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in 2023.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 24.17 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6889 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6889 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6983 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6923 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7686 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8154 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8329 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8534 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8516 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8527 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8386 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.8456 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8503 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8573 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.862 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.869 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8737 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8737 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8737 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8971 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9353 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9734 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.28 kg per square kilometre | +1347.2% |
| 1992 | 13.69 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 14.93 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 15.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.59 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.25 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.42 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.32 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.74 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 18.27 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 18.26 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.73 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 21.2 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 21.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.14 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 22.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 24.15 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 23.56 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.69 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 24.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 24.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.17 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.23 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 21.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.23 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 21.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.82 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 23.47 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1347.2% | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 15.28 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7838 kg per square kilometre | 0.6889 kg per square kilometre | 0.8534 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8641 kg per square kilometre | 0.8386 kg per square kilometre | 0.8971 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 0.9353 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.73 kg per square kilometre | 1.06 kg per square kilometre | 15.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.17 kg per square kilometre | 15.32 kg per square kilometre | 24.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.08 kg per square kilometre | 21.23 kg per square kilometre | 24.17 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 kg per square kilometre | 20.36 kg per square kilometre | 23.82 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 136 Chile 27.45 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 140 Equatorial Guinea 23.09 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Latvia 21.92 kg per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Costa Rica?
- Sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square in Costa Rica was 23.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.17 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6889 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 139th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Amount excreted in manure (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.