Cattle meat per animal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle meat per animal was 230 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
230 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 198 countries
All-time high
239 kilograms per animal
in 2007
All-time low
189 kilograms per animal
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle meat per animal in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 230 kilograms per animal for cattle meat per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle meat per animal in Costa Rica peaked at 239 kilograms per animal in 2007 and was at its lowest, 189 kilograms per animal, in 1993.
That places Costa Rica 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle meat per animal in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 222 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 222 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 222 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 222 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 222 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 204 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 206 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 204 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 207 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 215 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 212 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 202 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 211 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 211 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 211 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 211 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 211 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 222 kilograms per animal | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 212 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 204 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 211 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 204 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 200 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 219 kilograms per animal | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 201 kilograms per animal | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 197 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 199 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 207 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 207 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 212 kilograms per animal | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 202 kilograms per animal | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 206 kilograms per animal | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 189 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 221 kilograms per animal | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 213 kilograms per animal | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 207 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 209 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 215 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 219 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 218 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 226 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 233 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 236 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 210 kilograms per animal | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 238 kilograms per animal | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 229 kilograms per animal | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 239 kilograms per animal | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 235 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 231 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 233 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 230 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 228 kilograms per animal | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 223 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 229 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 230 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 230 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 230 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 230 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 230 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 230 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 231 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 230 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 230 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 230 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 214.56 kilograms per animal | 204 kilograms per animal | 222 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 211.8 kilograms per animal | 202 kilograms per animal | 222 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.9 kilograms per animal | 197 kilograms per animal | 219 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 209.3 kilograms per animal | 189 kilograms per animal | 221 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.5 kilograms per animal | 210 kilograms per animal | 239 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 229.3 kilograms per animal | 223 kilograms per animal | 233 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 230.2 kilograms per animal | 230 kilograms per animal | 231 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 66 Puerto Rico 238 kilograms per animal compare
- 67 Greece 234 kilograms per animal compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 230 kilograms per animal compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 229 kilograms per animal compare
- 71 Argentina 228 kilograms per animal 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 cattle meat per animal in Costa Rica?
- Cattle meat per animal in Costa Rica was 230 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle meat per animal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 239 kilograms per animal in 2007.
- What is the lowest cattle meat per animal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 189 kilograms per animal in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle meat per animal?
- Costa Rica ranks 68th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle meat per animal rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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