Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica is 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica peaked at 1.74 1000 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0279 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 41st of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0279 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0312 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0348 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0391 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0441 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 0.045 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0461 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0469 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0486 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0488 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0509 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0508 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0536 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0549 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0564 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0964 1000 An per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0952 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0999 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.141 1000 An per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1688 1000 An per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1984 1000 An per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1969 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2938 1000 An per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2977 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2781 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2771 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3216 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 0.4309 1000 An per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5738 1000 An per square kilometre | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5271 1000 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.5816 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6086 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6478 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6659 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7491 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8128 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7697 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8551 1000 An per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9725 1000 An per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9562 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9244 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9499 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.01 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.01 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.2 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 1.31 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.27 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 1.38 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1.43 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 1000 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.74 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 1.69 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 1.66 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.29 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.6836 1000 An per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 0.0564 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0964 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0404 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0279 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0486 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0748 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0488 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.141 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3037 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.1688 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5738 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.719 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.5271 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.9725 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.9244 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.31 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.19 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre | 1.74 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 38 Nepal 1.83 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 39 Germany 1.81 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 40 Puerto Rico 1.68 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 42 Cyprus 1.5 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 43 Czechia 1.49 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 44 Ireland 1.46 1000 An per square kilometre compare
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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica was 1.56 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 1000 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0279 1000 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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.