Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita was 0.0008 1000 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0008 1000 An per person.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.0013 1000 An per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 An per person, in 1986.
That places Costa Rica 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.001 1000 An per person | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 1000 An per person | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0013 1000 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 1000 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0012 1000 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 1000 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 1000 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0011 1000 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0012 1000 An per person | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 1000 An per person | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 1000 An per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 1000 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 1000 An per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0009 1000 An per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 1000 An per person | -62.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 An per person | +25.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +14.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 1000 An per person | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 1000 An per person | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 1000 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 1000 An per person | +12.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.0008 1000 An per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 1000 An per person, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.0008 1000 An per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 1000 An per person, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -62.7% | 0.0009 1000 An per person | 0.0003 1000 An per person |
| 1970 | +33.0% | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.001 1000 An per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 1000 An per person | 0.001 1000 An per person | 0.0013 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 0.0003 1000 An per person | 0.0012 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0005 1000 An per person | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 1000 An per person | 0.0006 1000 An per person | 0.0008 1000 An per person | 5 |
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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in Costa Rica?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0008 1000 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 1000 An per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 An per person in 1986.
- How does Costa Rica rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 59th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — laying, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Laying divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.