Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 1.52 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 1.52 An per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1.57 An per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 An per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Costa Rica 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0294 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0294 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0274 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0294 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0294 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0274 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.028 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0274 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.027 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0264 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0274 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0294 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9792 An per square kilometre | +3025.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8734 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9486 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.9806 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9999 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9952 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9776 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9774 An per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9792 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9792 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.08 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.18 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.27 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.53 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.47 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.57 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.37 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.31 An per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1.45 An per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 1.54 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.52 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.52 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.52 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.51 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3025.0% | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | 0.9792 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0283 An per square kilometre | 0.027 An per square kilometre | 0.0294 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | 0.0255 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0303 An per square kilometre | 0.0264 An per square kilometre | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8742 An per square kilometre | 0.0313 An per square kilometre | 0.9999 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 An per square kilometre | 0.9792 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 An per square kilometre | 1.37 An per square kilometre | 1.57 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 An per square kilometre | 1.31 An per square kilometre | 1.54 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.52 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 An per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 An per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Costa Rica rank for goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks 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.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks 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
Goats — Stocks 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.