Swine, market — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Swine, market — Amount excreted in manure was 7.63 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, market — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, swine, market — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica stood at 7.63 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica peaked at 7.63 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million kg, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 74th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Swine, market — Amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.98 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 2.10 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 2.17 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 2.24 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.31 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.38 million kg | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.45 million kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.86 million kg | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 2.86 million kg | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.03 million kg | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 3.25 million kg | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 3.12 million kg | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.18 million kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 3.25 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 3.10 million kg | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.10 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.99 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 3.22 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 3.47 million kg | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 3.51 million kg | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.41 million kg | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 3.22 million kg | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 3.18 million kg | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million kg | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 2.31 million kg | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 3.42 million kg | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million kg | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 3.90 million kg | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 4.19 million kg | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 4.48 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 4.91 million kg | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 5.05 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5.05 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4.33 million kg | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 4.55 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 5.20 million kg | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 3.75 million kg | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 3.97 million kg | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.33 million kg | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 4.48 million kg | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 4.55 million kg | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.87 million kg | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.04 million kg | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.23 million kg | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 6.15 million kg | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 6.46 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 6.35 million kg | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 6.33 million kg | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 6.24 million kg | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6.54 million kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 6.47 million kg | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.83 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 6.96 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.35 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 5.96 million kg | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.35 million kg | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 6.38 million kg | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 5.86 million kg | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 6.87 million kg | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 6.17 million kg | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 7.63 million kg | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.28 million kg | 1.98 million kg | 2.86 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.10 million kg | 2.86 million kg | 3.25 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.20 million kg | 2.31 million kg | 3.61 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.54 million kg | 3.75 million kg | 5.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million kg | 3.97 million kg | 6.46 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.34 million kg | 5.35 million kg | 6.96 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 million kg | 5.86 million kg | 7.63 million kg | 4 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, market — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica?
- Swine, market — amount excreted in manure in Costa Rica was 7.63 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, market — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 7.63 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest swine, market — amount excreted in manure recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million kg in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for swine, market — amount excreted in manure?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — amount excreted in manure rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Swine, market — Amount excreted in manure (N content). 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).