Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 0.0465 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0465 kg per person for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 that volatilises (n) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0557 kg per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 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 that volatilises (N) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0051 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.005 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0047 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0051 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.005 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0044 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0043 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0041 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.004 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0039 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.004 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.004 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.004 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0037 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0482 kg per person | +1303.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0422 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0449 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0448 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0446 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0408 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0404 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0394 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0422 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0453 kg per person | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0446 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0475 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0503 kg per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 kg per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0557 kg per person | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0543 kg per person | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0523 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0498 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0524 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0518 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0513 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0507 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0502 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0437 kg per person | -13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.043 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0409 kg per person | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0423 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0474 kg per person | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0465 kg per person | -1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) 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% | 0.0034 kg per person | 0.0482 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 kg per person | 0.0047 kg per person | 0.0052 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0043 kg per person | 0.0039 kg per person | 0.0046 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 kg per person | 0.0035 kg per person | 0.0041 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0394 kg per person | 0.0034 kg per person | 0.0482 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0481 kg per person | 0.0394 kg per person | 0.0557 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0488 kg per person | 0.043 kg per person | 0.0524 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0443 kg per person | 0.0409 kg per person | 0.0474 kg per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Costa Rica?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Costa Rica was 0.0465 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0557 kg per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 kg per person in 1990.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Costa Rica ranks 149th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) 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 that volatilises (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (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 that volatilises (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 that volatilises (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.