How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content), per capita was 0.2325 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2325 kg per person

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

149th

of 165 countries

All-time high

0.2786 kg per person

in 2007

All-time low

0.0172 kg per person

in 1990

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Costa Rica is 0.2325 kg per person, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.2786 kg per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0172 kg per person, in 1990.

That places Costa Rica 149th 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per capita in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per person	Change
1961	0.0254 kg per person	—
1962	0.0248 kg per person	-2.3%
1963	0.0237 kg per person	-4.3%
1964	0.0254 kg per person	+7.2%
1965	0.0261 kg per person	+2.6%
1966	0.0258 kg per person	-1.0%
1967	0.0257 kg per person	-0.7%
1968	0.0249 kg per person	-3.1%
1969	0.0242 kg per person	-2.6%
1970	0.0232 kg per person	-4.3%
1971	0.0228 kg per person	-1.8%
1972	0.0223 kg per person	-2.0%
1973	0.0219 kg per person	-1.7%
1974	0.0215 kg per person	-2.0%
1975	0.0211 kg per person	-1.7%
1976	0.0207 kg per person	-2.0%
1977	0.0201 kg per person	-2.6%
1978	0.0196 kg per person	-2.6%
1979	0.0196 kg per person	-0.0%
1980	0.0199 kg per person	+1.5%
1981	0.0201 kg per person	+1.3%
1982	0.0207 kg per person	+2.6%
1983	0.0207 kg per person	+0.1%
1984	0.0201 kg per person	-2.7%
1985	0.0196 kg per person	-2.7%
1986	0.019 kg per person	-2.7%
1987	0.0185 kg per person	-2.6%
1988	0.0181 kg per person	-2.5%
1989	0.0176 kg per person	-2.5%
1990	0.0172 kg per person	-2.5%
1991	0.2412 kg per person	+1303.5%
1992	0.2108 kg per person	-12.6%
1993	0.2243 kg per person	+6.4%
1994	0.2241 kg per person	-0.1%
1995	0.2229 kg per person	-0.5%
1996	0.2168 kg per person	-2.8%
1997	0.2083 kg per person	-3.9%
1998	0.2038 kg per person	-2.2%
1999	0.2019 kg per person	-1.0%
2000	0.1968 kg per person	-2.5%
2001	0.2112 kg per person	+7.3%
2002	0.2267 kg per person	+7.3%
2003	0.2231 kg per person	-1.6%
2004	0.2375 kg per person	+6.5%
2005	0.2515 kg per person	+5.9%
2006	0.248 kg per person	-1.4%
2007	0.2786 kg per person	+12.3%
2008	0.2581 kg per person	-7.3%
2009	0.2713 kg per person	+5.1%
2010	0.2615 kg per person	-3.6%
2011	0.2489 kg per person	-4.8%
2012	0.2621 kg per person	+5.3%
2013	0.2592 kg per person	-1.1%
2014	0.2564 kg per person	-1.1%
2015	0.2536 kg per person	-1.1%
2016	0.251 kg per person	-1.0%
2017	0.2185 kg per person	-13.0%
2018	0.2165 kg per person	-0.9%
2019	0.2148 kg per person	-0.8%
2020	0.2045 kg per person	-4.8%
2021	0.2113 kg per person	+3.4%
2022	0.237 kg per person	+12.2%
2023	0.2325 kg per person	-1.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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	+1303.5%	0.0172 kg per person	0.2412 kg per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0251 kg per person	0.0237 kg per person	0.0261 kg per person	9
1970s	0.0213 kg per person	0.0196 kg per person	0.0232 kg per person	10
1980s	0.0194 kg per person	0.0176 kg per person	0.0207 kg per person	10
1990s	0.1971 kg per person	0.0172 kg per person	0.2412 kg per person	10
2000s	0.2403 kg per person	0.1968 kg per person	0.2786 kg per person	10
2010s	0.2442 kg per person	0.2148 kg per person	0.2621 kg per person	10
2020s	0.2213 kg per person	0.2045 kg per person	0.237 kg per person	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

146 Czechia 0.2356 kg per person compare
147 Belgium 0.2348 kg per person compare
148 Sri Lanka 0.2325 kg per person compare
150 Suriname 0.2165 kg per person compare
151 Belarus 0.1866 kg per person compare
152 Malaysia 0.1771 kg per person compare

See the full ranking of 167 places →

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Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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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)
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All data for Costa Rica →

Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Costa Rica?: Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita in Costa Rica was 0.2325 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.2786 kg per person in 2007.
What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0172 kg per person in 1990.
How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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 left on pasture (N content) ÷ Population, total

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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 left on pasture (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: 01 October 2026

Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.