Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 7.37 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Costa Rica is 7.37 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Costa Rica peaked at 9.57 An per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.31 An per square kilometre, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 28th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.65 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 3 An per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 3.07 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 2.85 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 2.52 An per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 2.98 An per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 3.65 An per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 4.06 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 4.49 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 4.55 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4.83 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 4.83 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.19 An per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 7.51 An per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 7.47 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 6.69 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 7.71 An per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 7.34 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 7.44 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.33 An per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 6.56 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 6.88 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 9.1 An per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 9.12 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 9.57 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 8.14 An per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 8.08 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 8.09 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 9.11 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 7.7 An per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 8.51 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 8.45 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.6 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 9.14 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 8.07 An per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 7.46 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 7.55 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 7.38 An per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 6.44 An per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 5.73 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 6.14 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 6.54 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 6.64 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.44 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.62 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.01 An per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 8.2 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.18 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 7.52 An per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 7.46 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.54 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 6.98 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 6.21 An per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 6.64 An per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 6.91 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.54 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 7.64 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.92 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 7.61 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.37 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7.37 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.64 An per square kilometre, 4.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7.37 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.92 An per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.99 An per square kilometre | 2.31 An per square kilometre | 3.88 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.83 An per square kilometre | 4.06 An per square kilometre | 7.71 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 An per square kilometre | 6.33 An per square kilometre | 9.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.27 An per square kilometre | 7.46 An per square kilometre | 9.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 An per square kilometre | 5.73 An per square kilometre | 8.01 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 An per square kilometre | 6.21 An per square kilometre | 8.2 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.64 An per square kilometre | 7.37 An per square kilometre | 7.92 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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, per in Costa Rica?
- Beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Costa Rica was 7.37 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 An per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beef and buffalo meat, primary — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Beef and Buffalo Meat, primary — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.