Swine — Stocks in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Swine — Stocks was 528,692 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
528,692 An
Change on year
up 23.8%
World rank
80th
of 172 countries
All-time high
528,692 An
in 2023
All-time low
137,000 An
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.

Analysis

In 2023, swine — stocks in Costa Rica stood at 528,692 An. 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 — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 528,692 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,000 An, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 80th 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 — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Swine — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 137,000 An —
1962 141,000 An +2.9%
1963 145,322 An +3.1%
1964 150,000 An +3.2%
1965 155,000 An +3.3%
1966 160,000 An +3.2%
1967 165,000 An +3.1%
1968 170,000 An +3.0%
1969 197,770 An +16.3%
1970 198,000 An +0.1%
1971 210,000 An +6.1%
1972 225,000 An +7.1%
1973 216,000 An -4.0%
1974 220,000 An +1.9%
1975 225,000 An +2.3%
1976 215,000 An -4.4%
1977 215,000 An +0.0%
1978 215,000 An +0.0%
1979 207,000 An -3.7%
1980 223,000 An +7.7%
1981 240,000 An +7.6%
1982 243,000 An +1.2%
1983 236,000 An -2.9%
1984 223,000 An -5.5%
1985 220,000 An -1.3%
1986 183,000 An -16.8%
1987 160,000 An -12.6%
1988 237,000 An +48.1%
1989 250,000 An +5.5%
1990 270,000 An +8.0%
1991 290,000 An +7.4%
1992 310,000 An +6.9%
1993 340,000 An +9.7%
1994 350,000 An +2.9%
1995 350,000 An +0.0%
1996 300,000 An -14.3%
1997 315,000 An +5.0%
1998 360,000 An +14.3%
1999 260,000 An -27.8%
2000 275,000 An +5.8%
2001 300,000 An +9.1%
2002 310,000 An +3.3%
2003 315,000 An +1.6%
2004 337,000 An +7.0%
2005 349,000 An +3.6%
2006 362,000 An +3.7%
2007 426,000 An +17.7%
2008 447,000 An +4.9%
2009 440,000 An -1.6%
2010 438,000 An -0.5%
2011 432,000 An -1.4%
2012 453,000 An +4.9%
2013 448,000 An -1.1%
2014 473,000 An +5.6%
2015 482,163 An +1.9%
2016 440,062 An -8.7%
2017 412,584 An -6.2%
2018 370,570 An -10.2%
2019 442,089 An +19.3%
2020 405,613 An -8.3%
2021 476,000 An +17.4%
2022 426,948 An -10.3%
2023 528,692 An +23.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 528,692 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 512,891 An, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 528,692 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 333,385 An, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Swine — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1988 +48.1% 160,000 An 237,000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157,899 An 137,000 An 197,770 An 9
1970s 214,600 An 198,000 An 225,000 An 10
1980s 221,500 An 160,000 An 250,000 An 10
1990s 314,500 An 260,000 An 360,000 An 10
2000s 356,100 An 275,000 An 447,000 An 10
2010s 439,147 An 370,570 An 482,163 An 10
2020s 459,313 An 405,613 An 528,692 An 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 77 Bulgaria 724,750 An compare
  2. 78 Rwanda 711,896 An compare
  3. 79 Nicaragua 657,839 An compare
  4. 81 Senegal 503,617 An compare
  5. 82 Lithuania 497,090 An compare
  6. 83 Kazakhstan 483,288 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine — stocks in Costa Rica?
Swine — stocks in Costa Rica was 528,692 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest swine — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 528,692 An in 2023.
What is the lowest swine — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 137,000 An in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for swine — stocks?
Costa Rica ranks 80th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine — stocks 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 — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Swine — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
225 places, 12,930 data points, 1961–2023
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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).