Animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Animals slaughtered for meat was 409,528 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
409,528
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
86th
of 198 countries
All-time high
488,513
in 1987
All-time low
117,900
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica is 409,528, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica peaked at 488,513 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 117,900, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 135,200 | — |
| 1962 | 117,900 | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 153,000 | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 156,800 | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 145,500 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 128,685 | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 151,954 | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 186,305 | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 197,910 | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 207,252 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 229,056 | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 232,445 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 246,585 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 246,585 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 315,964 | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 383,385 | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 381,339 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 341,378 | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 393,800 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 375,000 | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 380,000 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 323,440 | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 335,000 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 351,220 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 464,823 | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 465,836 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 488,513 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 415,408 | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 412,533 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 412,892 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 465,108 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 393,163 | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 434,315 | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 431,600 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 439,200 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 466,904 | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 412,000 | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 381,000 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 385,422 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 377,009 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 328,926 | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 292,620 | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 313,512 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 333,902 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 339,005 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 328,596 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 338,241 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 372,901 | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 409,242 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 418,463 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 417,607 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 384,190 | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 380,926 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 385,181 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 356,558 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 317,284 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 339,106 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 353,021 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 385,197 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 390,302 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 404,285 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 388,659 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 376,132 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 409,528 | +8.9% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 409,528 is above the median for high income countries, which is 161,025, 2.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 409,528 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 320,372, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152,584 | 117,900 | 197,910 | 9 |
| 1970s | 297,779 | 207,252 | 393,800 | 10 |
| 1980s | 401,177 | 323,440 | 488,513 | 10 |
| 1990s | 422,160 | 381,000 | 466,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 343,395 | 292,620 | 409,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 373,753 | 317,284 | 418,463 | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,781 | 376,132 | 409,528 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica was 409,528 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 488,513 in 1987.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,900 in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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