Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 8.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 375.5%
World rank
21st
of 208 countries
All-time high
32.35 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-15.47 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica is 8.88 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 375.5% on the previous year and up 694.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica peaked at 32.35 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -15.47 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Costa Rica 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -12.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 29.77 % change on previous year | -332.7% |
| 1964 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1965 | -7.21 % change on previous year | -390.2% |
| 1966 | -11.56 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1967 | 18.08 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 1968 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -72.4% |
| 1970 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1971 | 10.52 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1972 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1973 | 6.08 % change on previous year | +311.1% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 28.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 21.34 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1977 | -0.5337 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1978 | -10.48 % change on previous year | +1863.6% |
| 1979 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -246.5% |
| 1980 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1981 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1982 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -1216.3% |
| 1983 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1984 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1985 | 32.35 % change on previous year | +568.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2179 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 1987 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +2133.7% |
| 1988 | -14.96 % change on previous year | -407.4% |
| 1989 | -0.6921 % change on previous year | -95.4% |
| 1990 | 0.087 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1991 | 12.65 % change on previous year | +14432.2% |
| 1992 | -15.47 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 1993 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1994 | -0.6251 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1995 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -381.7% |
| 1996 | 6.31 % change on previous year | +258.2% |
| 1997 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -286.4% |
| 1998 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 2000 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -288.1% |
| 2001 | -12.75 % change on previous year | +484.3% |
| 2002 | -11.04 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2006 | -3.07 % change on previous year | -300.9% |
| 2007 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
| 2008 | 10.25 % change on previous year | +249.1% |
| 2009 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2011 | -0.2046 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 2012 | -8 % change on previous year | +3811.9% |
| 2013 | -0.8496 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2014 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -231.5% |
| 2015 | -7.43 % change on previous year | -765.3% |
| 2016 | -11.01 % change on previous year | +48.2% |
| 2017 | 6.88 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2019 | 9.11 % change on previous year | +122.1% |
| 2020 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 2021 | 3.58 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 2022 | -3.87 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2023 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -375.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.95 % change on previous year | -12.8 % change on previous year | 29.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 7.66 % change on previous year | -10.48 % change on previous year | 28.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -14.96 % change on previous year | 32.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.2947 % change on previous year | -15.47 % change on previous year | 12.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9055 % change on previous year | -12.75 % change on previous year | 10.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4036 % change on previous year | -11.01 % change on previous year | 9.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 Sri Lanka 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.89 % change on previous year compare
- 20 El Salvador 9.05 % change on previous year compare
- 22 French Guiana 8.84 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Benin 8.59 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Cyprus 8.39 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica was 8.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.35 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.47 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 694.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.