Swine, market — Losses from manure treated in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Swine, market — Losses from manure treated was 668,231 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Swine, market — Losses from manure treated in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for swine, market — losses from manure treated in Costa Rica is 668,231 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, swine, market — losses from manure treated in Costa Rica peaked at 668,231 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 173,159 kg, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 85th 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 — Losses from manure treated in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173,159 kg | — |
| 1962 | 178,215 kg | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 183,677 kg | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 189,590 kg | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 195,910 kg | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 202,229 kg | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 208,549 kg | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 214,869 kg | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 249,968 kg | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 250,259 kg | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 265,426 kg | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 284,385 kg | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 273,009 kg | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 278,065 kg | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 284,385 kg | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 271,746 kg | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 271,746 kg | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 271,746 kg | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 261,634 kg | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 281,857 kg | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 303,344 kg | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 307,136 kg | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 298,288 kg | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 281,857 kg | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 278,065 kg | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 231,300 kg | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 202,229 kg | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 299,552 kg | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 315,983 kg | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 341,262 kg | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 366,540 kg | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 391,819 kg | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 429,737 kg | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 442,376 kg | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 442,376 kg | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 379,180 kg | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 398,139 kg | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 455,016 kg | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 328,622 kg | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 347,582 kg | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 379,180 kg | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 391,819 kg | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 398,139 kg | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 425,945 kg | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 441,112 kg | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 457,544 kg | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 538,435 kg | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 564,978 kg | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 556,130 kg | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 553,602 kg | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 546,019 kg | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 572,562 kg | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 566,242 kg | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 597,840 kg | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 609,422 kg | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 556,209 kg | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 521,478 kg | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 468,376 kg | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 558,771 kg | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 512,668 kg | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 601,632 kg | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 539,634 kg | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 668,231 kg | +23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 199,574 kg | 173,159 kg | 249,968 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 271,240 kg | 250,259 kg | 284,385 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 279,961 kg | 202,229 kg | 315,983 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 397,507 kg | 328,622 kg | 455,016 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 450,086 kg | 347,582 kg | 564,978 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 555,052 kg | 468,376 kg | 609,422 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 580,541 kg | 512,668 kg | 668,231 kg | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is swine, market — losses from manure treated in Costa Rica?
- Swine, market — losses from manure treated in Costa Rica was 668,231 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest swine, market — losses from manure treated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 668,231 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest swine, market — losses from manure treated recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,159 kg in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for swine, market — losses from manure treated?
- Costa Rica ranks 85th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is swine, market — losses from manure treated 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 — Losses from manure treated (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).