Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 7.37 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7.37 An per square kilometre for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square 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.
That places Costa Rica 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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 cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Costa Rica?
- Cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Costa Rica was 7.37 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.57 An per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 An per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square 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 Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle fat, unrendered — 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.
Cattle fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle fat, unrendered — 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
Cattle fat, unrendered — 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.