Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre was 17.98 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 17.98 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 18.27 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.55 An per square kilometre, in 1968.
Costa Rica ranks 35th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.67 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 1.72 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 1.8 An per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 1.84 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.63 An per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 1.55 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 1.75 An per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 2.33 An per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1971 | 2.59 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 2.32 An per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1973 | 2.51 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 2.54 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 2.4 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 2.64 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 2.95 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 2.93 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 2.84 An per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.73 An per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 2.89 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 3.43 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.04 An per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 3.46 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1986 | 2.88 An per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 2.61 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 3.91 An per square kilometre | +49.6% |
| 1989 | 4.03 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.84 An per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 5.38 An per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 5.35 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 6.03 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 6.17 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 5.25 An per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 5.54 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 6.46 An per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1999 | 7.56 An per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 8.04 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 9.32 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 9.41 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.34 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 9.91 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 10.63 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 12.54 An per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2008 | 13.11 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 12.95 An per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.03 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 13.39 An per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 14.04 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 13.88 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 14.67 An per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.32 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 16.08 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.16 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 16.89 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 17.81 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 16.31 An per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 17.65 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 18.27 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 17.98 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 An per square kilometre | 1.55 An per square kilometre | 1.84 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.6 An per square kilometre | 2.32 An per square kilometre | 2.95 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.24 An per square kilometre | 2.61 An per square kilometre | 4.03 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 An per square kilometre | 3.88 An per square kilometre | 7.56 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.55 An per square kilometre | 8.04 An per square kilometre | 13.11 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.03 An per square kilometre | 12.03 An per square kilometre | 17.81 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 An per square kilometre | 16.31 An per square kilometre | 18.27 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 32 Seychelles 20.63 An per square kilometre compare
- 33 Haiti 19.13 An per square kilometre compare
- 34 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.98 An per square kilometre compare
- 36 Dominican Republic 17.73 An per square kilometre compare
- 37 Uganda 17.12 An per square kilometre compare
- 38 Romania 15.44 An per square kilometre 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 fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 17.98 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.27 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 An per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 35th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fat of pigs — producing animals/slaughtered, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fat of pigs — 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.
Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fat of pigs — 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
Fat of pigs — 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.