Cattle — Stocks in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Cattle — Stocks was 1.58 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cattle — Stocks in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, cattle — stocks in Costa Rica stood at 1.58 million An.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks in Costa Rica peaked at 2.43 million An in 1984 and was at its lowest, 950,940 An, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 122nd of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 950,940 An | — |
| 1962 | 1.01 million An | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 1.07 million An | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million An | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.21 million An | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 1.29 million An | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.35 million An | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 1.42 million An | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 1.50 million An | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 1.57 million An | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1.66 million An | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1.77 million An | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1.74 million An | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.79 million An | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 1.84 million An | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.92 million An | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.00 million An | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 2.09 million An | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.18 million An | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2.28 million An | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million An | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.36 million An | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.43 million An | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million An | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.31 million An | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.29 million An | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.19 million An | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2.17 million An | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million An | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.17 million An | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2.13 million An | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.12 million An | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million An | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 1.65 million An | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 1.58 million An | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 million An | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million An | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.43 million An | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million An | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million An | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million An | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million An | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million An | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million An | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million An | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million An | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million An | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million An | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million An | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.35 million An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million An | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.30 million An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.30 million An | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.30 million An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.39 million An | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million An | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million An | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.63 million An | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.43 million An | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 2.14 million An | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 1.50 million An | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million An | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.58 million An | +1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.58 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 546,476 An, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.58 million An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46 million An, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Stocks in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +50.2% | 1.43 million An | 2.14 million An |
| 2022 | -30.3% | 2.14 million An | 1.50 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.20 million An | 950,940 An | 1.42 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.79 million An | 1.50 million An | 2.09 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 million An | 2.17 million An | 2.43 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.82 million An | 1.43 million An | 2.20 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million An | 1.08 million An | 1.36 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.40 million An | 1.30 million An | 1.63 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 million An | 1.43 million An | 2.14 million An | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — stocks in Costa Rica?
- Cattle — stocks in Costa Rica was 1.58 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million An in 1984.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 950,940 An in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for cattle — stocks?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle — stocks rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.