How does Costa Rica rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Costa Rica: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre was 0.0622 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0622 t per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.2%

World rank

28th

of 167 countries

All-time high

0.0701 t per square kilometre

in 2010

All-time low

0.0188 t per square kilometre

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 0.0622 t per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0701 t per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0188 t 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 — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0216 t per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0188 t per square kilometre	-12.7%
1963	0.0245 t per square kilometre	+29.8%
1964	0.025 t per square kilometre	+2.4%
1965	0.0232 t per square kilometre	-7.2%
1966	0.0189 t per square kilometre	-18.7%
1967	0.0225 t per square kilometre	+19.0%
1968	0.0274 t per square kilometre	+21.7%
1969	0.0295 t per square kilometre	+7.9%
1970	0.0321 t per square kilometre	+8.6%
1971	0.035 t per square kilometre	+9.0%
1972	0.0337 t per square kilometre	-3.5%
1973	0.0374 t per square kilometre	+10.8%
1974	0.0374 t per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0479 t per square kilometre	+28.1%
1976	0.0581 t per square kilometre	+21.3%
1977	0.0578 t per square kilometre	-0.5%
1978	0.0545 t per square kilometre	-5.8%
1979	0.0601 t per square kilometre	+10.4%
1980	0.055 t per square kilometre	-8.5%
1981	0.0576 t per square kilometre	+4.6%
1982	0.0475 t per square kilometre	-17.5%
1983	0.0482 t per square kilometre	+1.5%
1984	0.0552 t per square kilometre	+14.6%
1985	0.0673 t per square kilometre	+21.8%
1986	0.0662 t per square kilometre	-1.6%
1987	0.0698 t per square kilometre	+5.4%
1988	0.0619 t per square kilometre	-11.3%
1989	0.0615 t per square kilometre	-0.6%
1990	0.0629 t per square kilometre	+2.3%
1991	0.0676 t per square kilometre	+7.4%
1992	0.0582 t per square kilometre	-13.9%
1993	0.0589 t per square kilometre	+1.2%
1994	0.0687 t per square kilometre	+16.6%
1995	0.0673 t per square kilometre	-2.0%
1996	0.0694 t per square kilometre	+3.0%
1997	0.062 t per square kilometre	-10.7%
1998	0.059 t per square kilometre	-4.8%
1999	0.0608 t per square kilometre	+2.9%
2000	0.0592 t per square kilometre	-2.6%
2001	0.0535 t per square kilometre	-9.6%
2002	0.0491 t per square kilometre	-8.1%
2003	0.0533 t per square kilometre	+8.5%
2004	0.0504 t per square kilometre	-5.5%
2005	0.0581 t per square kilometre	+15.3%
2006	0.0542 t per square kilometre	-6.7%
2007	0.0582 t per square kilometre	+7.3%
2008	0.063 t per square kilometre	+8.3%
2009	0.0681 t per square kilometre	+8.1%
2010	0.0701 t per square kilometre	+3.1%
2011	0.0691 t per square kilometre	-1.5%
2012	0.063 t per square kilometre	-8.8%
2013	0.0612 t per square kilometre	-2.8%
2014	0.0635 t per square kilometre	+3.7%
2015	0.059 t per square kilometre	-7.0%
2016	0.0525 t per square kilometre	-11.0%
2017	0.0561 t per square kilometre	+6.9%
2018	0.0584 t per square kilometre	+4.1%
2019	0.0637 t per square kilometre	+9.1%
2020	0.0646 t per square kilometre	+1.3%
2021	0.0672 t per square kilometre	+4.1%
2022	0.0643 t per square kilometre	-4.3%
2023	0.0622 t per square kilometre	-3.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0235 t per square kilometre	0.0188 t per square kilometre	0.0295 t per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0454 t per square kilometre	0.0321 t per square kilometre	0.0601 t per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.059 t per square kilometre	0.0475 t per square kilometre	0.0698 t per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0635 t per square kilometre	0.0582 t per square kilometre	0.0694 t per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0567 t per square kilometre	0.0491 t per square kilometre	0.0681 t per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0617 t per square kilometre	0.0525 t per square kilometre	0.0701 t per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0646 t per square kilometre	0.0622 t per square kilometre	0.0672 t per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

25 Uzbekistan 0.0759 t per square kilometre compare
26 Tajikistan 0.0725 t per square kilometre compare
27 Armenia 0.0688 t per square kilometre compare
29 Ecuador 0.061 t per square kilometre compare
30 Panama 0.0593 t per square kilometre compare
31 Italy 0.0591 t per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 0.0622 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.0701 t per square kilometre in 2010.
What is the lowest cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0188 t per square kilometre in 1962.
How does Costa Rica rank for cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 28th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle fat, unrendered — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle fat, unrendered — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Cattle fat, unrendered — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Cattle fat, unrendered — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: t per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,398 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 23 September 2026

Cattle fat, unrendered — Production 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.