Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 0.0565 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0565 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
156th
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.0607 An per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0208 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.0565 An per square kilometre for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0607 An per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0208 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0208 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0215 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0235 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0274 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0353 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0362 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0368 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0382 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0388 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0392 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0398 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0407 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0411 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0411 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0411 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0431 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.045 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 0.047 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0588 An per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.049 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0539 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0529 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0539 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0539 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0548 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0558 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0558 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.056 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0552 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0551 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0553 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0557 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0561 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0561 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0563 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0565 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0565 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.03 An per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0565 An per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.38 An per square kilometre, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.03 An per square kilometre | 0.0208 An per square kilometre | 0.0374 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0403 An per square kilometre | 0.0382 An per square kilometre | 0.0431 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0484 An per square kilometre | 0.045 An per square kilometre | 0.049 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0511 An per square kilometre | 0.049 An per square kilometre | 0.0607 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0527 An per square kilometre | 0.049 An per square kilometre | 0.0539 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0554 An per square kilometre | 0.0539 An per square kilometre | 0.056 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0563 An per square kilometre | 0.0561 An per square kilometre | 0.0565 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 153 Canada 0.0964 An per square kilometre compare
- 154 Thailand 0.0752 An per square kilometre compare
- 155 Nicaragua 0.0576 An per square kilometre compare
- 157 Japan 0.041 An per square kilometre compare
- 158 Suriname 0.0391 An per square kilometre compare
- 159 Papua New Guinea 0.0166 An per square kilometre compare
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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0565 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0607 An per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0208 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 156th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks 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 — Stocks 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.