Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per was 0.228 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Costa Rica stood at 0.228 kg per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.235 kg per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 kg per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0041 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0041 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1469 kg per square kilometre | +3025.0% |
| 1992 | 0.131 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1423 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1471 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1493 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1467 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1466 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1469 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1469 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1616 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1763 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1763 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.191 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2057 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2057 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2204 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2292 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2204 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2057 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2057 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2057 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1968 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2047 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2315 kg per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.228 kg per square kilometre | -1.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.228 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.2 kg per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.228 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2264 kg per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per 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 | +3025.0% | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | 0.1469 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 kg per square kilometre | 0.0041 kg per square kilometre | 0.0044 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | 0.0038 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 kg per square kilometre | 0.004 kg per square kilometre | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1311 kg per square kilometre | 0.0047 kg per square kilometre | 0.15 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1954 kg per square kilometre | 0.1469 kg per square kilometre | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2242 kg per square kilometre | 0.2057 kg per square kilometre | 0.235 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2153 kg per square kilometre | 0.1968 kg per square kilometre | 0.2315 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Costa Rica?
- Sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per in Costa Rica was 0.228 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.235 kg per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 kg per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per?
- Costa Rica ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management (manure treated, n content), per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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.