Costa Rica vs Mexico: Milk per animal
Costa Rica
4,166 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Mexico
4,411 kilograms per animal
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
Mexico rank
33rd
Milk per animal over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 4,411 kilograms per animal against 4,166 kilograms per animal in Costa Rica, a difference of 245 kilograms per animal.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mexico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 933.46 kilograms per animal | 1,264 kilograms per animal | 330.96 kilograms per animal | Mexico |
| 1970s | 1,004 kilograms per animal | 2,124 kilograms per animal | 1,120 kilograms per animal | Mexico |
| 1980s | 1,253 kilograms per animal | 2,343 kilograms per animal | 1,090 kilograms per animal | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4,981 kilograms per animal | 3,078 kilograms per animal | 1,903 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 4,097 kilograms per animal | 3,316 kilograms per animal | 780.54 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 4,258 kilograms per animal | 3,650 kilograms per animal | 607.34 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4,567 kilograms per animal | 4,040 kilograms per animal | 527.06 kilograms per animal | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher milk per animal, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 4,411 kilograms per animal against 4,166 kilograms per animal in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in milk per animal between Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 245 kilograms per animal, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for milk per animal?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Milk per animal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.