Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita was 0.3072 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.3072 An per person for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.9261 An per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.2546 An per person, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 35th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6901 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.7038 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7207 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.74 An per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7631 An per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7901 An per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7842 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7788 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7951 An per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.8136 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.8332 An per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.8539 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8883 An per person | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.8537 An per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8555 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.8572 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.8708 An per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.8841 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8997 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9125 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.9261 An per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9016 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9112 An per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.9106 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.8421 An per person | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8185 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.793 An per person | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7379 An per person | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 0.7123 An per person | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 0.7051 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6792 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6492 An per person | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6302 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5488 An per person | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4653 An per person | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.438 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4131 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4037 An per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3696 An per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.3449 An per person | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3215 An per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2992 An per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2779 An per person | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2574 An per person | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2699 An per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2546 An per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.274 An per person | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2899 An per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2889 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2963 An per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2929 An per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2787 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2756 An per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2729 An per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2706 An per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2858 An per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3015 An per person | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3191 An per person | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3267 An per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2836 An per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4238 An per person | +49.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2943 An per person | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3037 An per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3072 An per person | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7518 An per person | 0.6901 An per person | 0.7951 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.861 An per person | 0.8136 An per person | 0.8997 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8466 An per person | 0.7123 An per person | 0.9261 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5302 An per person | 0.3696 An per person | 0.7051 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2878 An per person | 0.2546 An per person | 0.3449 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.292 An per person | 0.2706 An per person | 0.3267 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3225 An per person | 0.2836 An per person | 0.4238 An per person | 5 |
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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 cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.3072 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9261 An per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2546 An per person in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.