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
85th
of 197 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 85th of 197 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 93.86 (2024)
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 85th out of 197 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).