What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?

Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.3 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 2.47 An per square kilometre in 2016.

What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 1.31 An per square kilometre in 2014.

How does Costa Rica rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?

Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.

Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica

Name: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre was 2.3 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2.3 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

17th

of 143 countries

All-time high

2.47 An per square kilometre

in 2016

All-time low

1.31 An per square kilometre

in 2014

Years of data

1961–2023

Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica stood at 2.3 An per square kilometre.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 2.47 An per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.31 An per square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Costa Rica 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	1.9 An per square kilometre	—
1962	1.94 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
1963	1.96 An per square kilometre	+1.2%
1964	1.98 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1965	1.98 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1966	2.02 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1967	2.06 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
1968	2.1 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
1969	2.09 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
1970	2.13 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1971	2.17 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1972	2.21 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1973	1.99 An per square kilometre	-9.9%
1974	2.15 An per square kilometre	+8.4%
1975	2.06 An per square kilometre	-4.5%
1976	2.1 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
1977	2.13 An per square kilometre	+1.9%
1978	2.17 An per square kilometre	+1.8%
1979	2.19 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1980	2.2 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
1981	2.21 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
1982	2.21 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1983	2.21 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	2.21 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	2.21 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	2.23 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1987	2.23 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	2.23 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	2.23 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	2.23 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1991	2.23 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1993	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1994	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1995	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1996	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	2.24 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	2.25 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
2004	2.25 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	2.25 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	2.25 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	2.35 An per square kilometre	+4.3%
2008	2.39 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
2009	2.41 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
2010	2.43 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
2011	2.45 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
2012	2.46 An per square kilometre	+0.6%
2013	2.47 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
2014	1.31 An per square kilometre	-46.9%
2015	2.47 An per square kilometre	+88.2%
2016	2.47 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	2.34 An per square kilometre	-5.2%
2018	2.3 An per square kilometre	-1.9%
2019	2.29 An per square kilometre	-0.3%
2020	2.3 An per square kilometre	+0.2%
2021	2.3 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	2.3 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
2023	2.3 An per square kilometre	+0.1%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

Costa Rica's 2.3 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4865 An per square kilometre, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Costa Rica's 2.3 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.12 An per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Horses — 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
2015	+88.2%	1.31 An per square kilometre	2.47 An per square kilometre
2014	-46.9%	2.47 An per square kilometre	1.31 An per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2 An per square kilometre	1.9 An per square kilometre	2.1 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	2.13 An per square kilometre	1.99 An per square kilometre	2.21 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.22 An per square kilometre	2.2 An per square kilometre	2.23 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	2.24 An per square kilometre	2.23 An per square kilometre	2.24 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	2.29 An per square kilometre	2.24 An per square kilometre	2.41 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	2.3 An per square kilometre	1.31 An per square kilometre	2.47 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	2.3 An per square kilometre	2.3 An per square kilometre	2.3 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

14 Fiji 2.61 An per square kilometre compare
15 Lesotho 2.55 An per square kilometre compare
16 Uruguay 2.31 An per square kilometre compare
18 Nicaragua 2.24 An per square kilometre compare
19 Ethiopia 1.92 An per square kilometre compare
20 Saint Lucia 1.82 An per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?: Horses — stocks, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 2.3 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 2.47 An per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest horses — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 1.31 An per square kilometre in 2014.
How does Costa Rica rank for horses — stocks, per square kilometre?: Costa Rica ranks 17th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is horses — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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How this figure is calculated

Horses — 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.

Horses — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Horses — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Horses — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 144 places, 8,066 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 September 2026

Horses — 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.