Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,122 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,122 animals
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
86th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,338 animals
in 1987
All-time low
323.01 animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 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 animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica stood at 1,122 animals.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica peaked at 1,338 animals in 1987 and was at its lowest, 323.01 animals, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 86th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 370.41 animals | — |
| 1962 | 323.01 animals | -12.8% |
| 1963 | 419.18 animals | +29.8% |
| 1964 | 429.59 animals | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 398.63 animals | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 352.56 animals | -11.6% |
| 1967 | 416.31 animals | +18.1% |
| 1968 | 510.43 animals | +22.6% |
| 1969 | 542.22 animals | +6.2% |
| 1970 | 567.81 animals | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 627.55 animals | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 636.84 animals | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 675.58 animals | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 675.58 animals | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 865.65 animals | +28.1% |
| 1976 | 1,050 animals | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 1,045 animals | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 935.28 animals | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1,079 animals | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,027 animals | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,041 animals | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 886.14 animals | -14.9% |
| 1983 | 917.81 animals | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 962.25 animals | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1,273 animals | +32.3% |
| 1986 | 1,276 animals | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,338 animals | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1,138 animals | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 1,130 animals | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,131 animals | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,274 animals | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 1,077 animals | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 1,190 animals | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 1,182 animals | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,203 animals | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,279 animals | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,129 animals | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 1,044 animals | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 1,056 animals | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,033 animals | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 901.17 animals | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 801.7 animals | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 858.94 animals | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 914.8 animals | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 928.78 animals | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 900.26 animals | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 926.69 animals | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1,022 animals | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 1,121 animals | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 1,146 animals | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1,144 animals | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,053 animals | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 1,044 animals | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 1,055 animals | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 976.87 animals | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 869.27 animals | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 929.06 animals | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 967.18 animals | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1,055 animals | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,069 animals | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,108 animals | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1,065 animals | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 1,030 animals | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,122 animals | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 418.04 animals | 323.01 animals | 542.22 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 815.83 animals | 567.81 animals | 1,079 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,099 animals | 886.14 animals | 1,338 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,157 animals | 1,044 animals | 1,279 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 940.81 animals | 801.7 animals | 1,121 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,024 animals | 869.27 animals | 1,146 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,079 animals | 1,030 animals | 1,122 animals | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Costa Rica was 1,122 animals 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 animals in 1987.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.01 animals in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Costa Rica ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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