Global meat production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.99 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.14 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.6464 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, global meat production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6464 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7197 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6464 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8095 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8315 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8054 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7603 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9017 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9708 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 1.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.89 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 2.37 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 4.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7928 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6464 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9708 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 44 Czechia 6.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turkey 6.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Thailand 6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Bangladesh 5.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Brunei 5.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 New Zealand 5.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 5.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6464 tonnes per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat 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.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- 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
Global meat 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.