Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,614 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,614 animals per square kilometre for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 1,742 animals per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.89 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.89 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 31.16 animals per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 34.82 animals per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 39.11 animals per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 44.09 animals per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 44.97 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 46.06 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 46.93 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 48.55 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 48.81 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 50.9 animals per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 50.84 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 53.56 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 54.92 animals per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 56.44 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 96.4 animals per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1977 | 95.18 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 99.88 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 141.01 animals per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 168.82 animals per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 198.37 animals per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 196.89 animals per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 293.77 animals per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1984 | 297.69 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 278.1 animals per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 277.12 animals per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 321.64 animals per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 430.87 animals per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 573.84 animals per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 527.07 animals per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 581.63 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 608.58 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 647.81 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 665.88 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 749.12 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 812.77 animals per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 769.68 animals per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 855.07 animals per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 972.46 animals per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 956.21 animals per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 924.4 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 949.86 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,014 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1,014 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,014 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,203 animals per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1,312 animals per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1,265 animals per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,193 animals per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,248 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1,190 animals per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,302 animals per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1,381 animals per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,425 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,476 animals per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,385 animals per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1,464 animals per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1,466 animals per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,491 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,742 animals per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1,707 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,673 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,579 animals per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 1,614 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,614 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,614 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 618.72 animals per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +70.8% | 56.44 animals per square kilometre | 96.4 animals per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +49.2% | 196.89 animals per square kilometre | 293.77 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4 animals per square kilometre | 27.89 animals per square kilometre | 48.55 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.79 animals per square kilometre | 48.81 animals per square kilometre | 141.01 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 303.71 animals per square kilometre | 168.82 animals per square kilometre | 573.84 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 719.01 animals per square kilometre | 527.07 animals per square kilometre | 972.46 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,085 animals per square kilometre | 924.4 animals per square kilometre | 1,312 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,383 animals per square kilometre | 1,190 animals per square kilometre | 1,491 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,663 animals per square kilometre | 1,579 animals per square kilometre | 1,742 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
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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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1,614 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,742 animals per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.89 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.