Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 80,478 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 80,478 An for sheep and goats — stocks in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 82,860 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,560 An, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 147th out of 187 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 — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,560 An | — |
| 1962 | 2,600 An | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 2,600 An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,900 An | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 3,100 An | +6.9% |
| 1966 | 3,200 An | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 3,280 An | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,280 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,290 An | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,250 An | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3,280 An | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3,300 An | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,330 An | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 3,350 An | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3,380 An | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3,400 An | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,500 An | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 3,650 An | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 3,800 An | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 4,100 An | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 52,500 An | +1180.5% |
| 1992 | 47,096 An | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 51,433 An | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 52,567 An | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 53,556 An | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 53,313 An | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 52,415 An | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 52,405 An | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 53,100 An | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52,700 An | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 57,500 An | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 62,750 An | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 62,700 An | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67,700 An | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 72,700 An | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 72,700 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 82,700 An | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 77,700 An | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 82,750 An | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 80,750 An | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 77,800 An | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 82,850 An | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 82,850 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82,860 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 82,817 An | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82,815 An | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72,826 An | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 72,843 An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72,855 An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69,864 An | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 72,552 An | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 81,655 An | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 80,478 An | -1.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 80,478 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 334,970 An, 24% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 80,478 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61,052 An, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goats — Stocks 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 | +1180.5% | 4,100 An | 52,500 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,979 An | 2,560 An | 3,290 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,359 An | 3,250 An | 3,500 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,015 An | 3,650 An | 4,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,248 An | 4,100 An | 53,556 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,190 An | 52,700 An | 82,750 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 79,127 An | 72,826 An | 82,860 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 76,137 An | 69,864 An | 81,655 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks in Costa Rica?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Costa Rica was 80,478 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 82,860 An in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,560 An in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).