How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.0023 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0023 kg per person

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

127th

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.0027 kg per person

in 2007

All-time low

0.0001 kg per person

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0023 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0027 kg per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kg per person, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 127th 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0002 kg per person	—
1962	0.0002 kg per person	-3.6%
1963	0.0001 kg per person	-10.0%
1964	0.0001 kg per person	+3.5%
1965	0.0001 kg per person	-3.3%
1966	0.0001 kg per person	-9.6%
1967	0.0001 kg per person	-1.0%
1968	0.0001 kg per person	-4.9%
1969	0.0001 kg per person	-4.2%
1970	0.0001 kg per person	-8.3%
1971	0.0001 kg per person	-2.6%
1972	0.0001 kg per person	-2.6%
1973	0.0001 kg per person	-2.5%
1974	0.0001 kg per person	-2.5%
1975	0.0001 kg per person	-2.5%
1976	0.0001 kg per person	-2.6%
1977	0.0001 kg per person	-2.6%
1978	0.0001 kg per person	-2.6%
1979	0.0001 kg per person	-2.7%
1980	0.0001 kg per person	+1.1%
1981	0.0001 kg per person	+0.9%
1982	0.0001 kg per person	+4.3%
1983	0.0001 kg per person	+3.8%
1984	0.0001 kg per person	-2.7%
1985	0.0001 kg per person	-2.7%
1986	0.0001 kg per person	-2.7%
1987	0.0001 kg per person	-2.6%
1988	0.0001 kg per person	-2.5%
1989	0.0001 kg per person	-2.5%
1990	0.0001 kg per person	-2.5%
1991	0.0023 kg per person	+2946.5%
1992	0.002 kg per person	-13.0%
1993	0.0022 kg per person	+5.9%
1994	0.0022 kg per person	+0.9%
1995	0.0022 kg per person	-0.4%
1996	0.0021 kg per person	-2.8%
1997	0.002 kg per person	-4.0%
1998	0.002 kg per person	-2.2%
1999	0.0019 kg per person	-1.9%
2000	0.0019 kg per person	-1.9%
2001	0.0021 kg per person	+8.0%
2002	0.0022 kg per person	+7.3%
2003	0.0022 kg per person	-1.5%
2004	0.0023 kg per person	+6.8%
2005	0.0025 kg per person	+6.1%
2006	0.0024 kg per person	-1.4%
2007	0.0027 kg per person	+12.7%
2008	0.0025 kg per person	-7.5%
2009	0.0027 kg per person	+5.3%
2010	0.0026 kg per person	-3.7%
2011	0.0024 kg per person	-5.0%
2012	0.0026 kg per person	+5.4%
2013	0.0025 kg per person	-1.1%
2014	0.0025 kg per person	-1.1%
2015	0.0025 kg per person	-1.1%
2016	0.0025 kg per person	-1.0%
2017	0.0021 kg per person	-13.3%
2018	0.0021 kg per person	-0.9%
2019	0.0021 kg per person	-0.8%
2020	0.002 kg per person	-4.9%
2021	0.0021 kg per person	+3.5%
2022	0.0023 kg per person	+12.6%
2023	0.0023 kg per person	-2.0%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 0.0023 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0332 kg per person, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 0.0023 kg per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0032 kg per person, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita 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	+2946.5%	0.0001 kg per person	0.0023 kg per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0001 kg per person	0.0001 kg per person	0.0002 kg per person	9
1970s	0.0001 kg per person	0.0001 kg per person	0.0001 kg per person	10
1980s	0.0001 kg per person	0.0001 kg per person	0.0001 kg per person	10
1990s	0.0019 kg per person	0.0001 kg per person	0.0023 kg per person	10
2000s	0.0024 kg per person	0.0019 kg per person	0.0027 kg per person	10
2010s	0.0024 kg per person	0.0021 kg per person	0.0026 kg per person	10
2020s	0.0022 kg per person	0.002 kg per person	0.0023 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

124 Dominican Republic 0.003 kg per person compare
125 Barbados 0.003 kg per person compare
126 Paraguay 0.0025 kg per person compare
128 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0015 kg per person compare
129 Suriname 0.001 kg per person compare
130 Guatemala 0.001 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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)

All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Costa Rica?: Sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0023 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0027 kg per person in 2007.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kg per person in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 127th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita
Unit: kg per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 167 places, 9,526 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

Sheep and Goats — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.