Costa Rica vs New Zealand: Poultry livestock count

Costa Rica
23.86 million
in 2024
New Zealand
24.92 million
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
97th
New Zealand rank
96th

Poultry livestock count over time

  • Costa Rica
  • New Zealand
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M196119922024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 24.92 million against 23.86 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.06 million.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was New Zealand ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.90 million 5.11 million 2.21 million New Zealand
1970s 3.92 million 6.47 million 2.54 million New Zealand
1980s 7.38 million 8.00 million 622,300 New Zealand
1990s 12.96 million 11.38 million 1.58 million Costa Rica
2000s 20.52 million 18.27 million 2.25 million Costa Rica
2010s 24.11 million 21.55 million 2.56 million Costa Rica
2020s 24.05 million 25.37 million 1.33 million New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poultry livestock count, Costa Rica or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 24.92 million against 23.86 million in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in poultry livestock count between Costa Rica and New Zealand?
1.06 million, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and New Zealand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and New Zealand rank globally for poultry livestock count?
Costa Rica ranks 97th and New Zealand ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poultry livestock count. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry livestock count
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,520 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed