Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 23.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Costa Rica is 23.24 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Costa Rica peaked at 23.94 kg per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.6845 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 138th 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 square in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6845 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6939 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6882 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7642 kg per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1965 | 0.811 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.8287 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8492 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.8475 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8487 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8348 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8418 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8465 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.8535 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.8582 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.8652 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8699 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8699 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.8699 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8933 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.9313 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.9692 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15.13 kg per square kilometre | +1339.7% |
| 1992 | 13.56 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 14.79 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 15.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 15.44 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 15.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 15.1 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.1 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.27 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.18 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.58 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 18.1 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 18.08 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 19.54 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 20.99 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 20.99 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2008 | 22.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 23.91 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 23.33 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.47 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 23.94 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 23.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23.94 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 23.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 23.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.02 kg per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 21.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.03 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.16 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 20.94 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.59 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 23.24 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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 | +1339.7% | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 15.13 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7795 kg per square kilometre | 0.6845 kg per square kilometre | 0.8492 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8603 kg per square kilometre | 0.8348 kg per square kilometre | 0.8933 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 kg per square kilometre | 0.9313 kg per square kilometre | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.59 kg per square kilometre | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | 15.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.97 kg per square kilometre | 15.18 kg per square kilometre | 23.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.85 kg per square kilometre | 21.02 kg per square kilometre | 23.94 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 kg per square kilometre | 20.16 kg per square kilometre | 23.59 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 135 Puerto Rico 27.89 kg per square kilometre compare
- 136 Chile 27.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 137 Bhutan 25.17 kg per square kilometre compare
- 139 Equatorial Guinea 22.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 140 Ukraine 22.49 kg per square kilometre compare
- 141 Latvia 19.34 kg per square kilometre compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Costa Rica?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Costa Rica was 23.24 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 23.94 kg per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6845 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.