Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 81,626 1000 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica stood at 81,626 1000 An.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica peaked at 88,949 1000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,424 1000 An, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 100th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,424 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 1,591 1000 An | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 1,778 1000 An | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 1,997 1000 An | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 2,251 1000 An | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 2,296 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 2,352 1000 An | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2,396 1000 An | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 2,479 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 2,492 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2,599 1000 An | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 2,596 1000 An | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,735 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 2,804 1000 An | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 2,882 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 4,922 1000 An | +70.8% |
| 1977 | 4,860 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 5,100 1000 An | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 7,200 1000 An | +41.2% |
| 1980 | 8,620 1000 An | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 10,129 1000 An | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 10,053 1000 An | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 15,000 1000 An | +49.2% |
| 1984 | 15,200 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 14,200 1000 An | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 14,150 1000 An | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 16,423 1000 An | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 22,000 1000 An | +34.0% |
| 1989 | 29,300 1000 An | +33.2% |
| 1990 | 26,912 1000 An | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 29,698 1000 An | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 31,074 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 33,077 1000 An | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 34,000 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 38,250 1000 An | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 41,500 1000 An | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 39,300 1000 An | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 43,660 1000 An | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 49,654 1000 An | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 48,824 1000 An | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 47,200 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 48,500 1000 An | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 51,800 1000 An | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 51,800 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 51,800 1000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61,400 1000 An | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 67,000 1000 An | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 64,600 1000 An | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 60,938 1000 An | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 63,727 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 60,757 1000 An | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 66,455 1000 An | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 70,493 1000 An | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 72,765 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 75,363 1000 An | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 70,703 1000 An | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 74,755 1000 An | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 74,831 1000 An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76,149 1000 An | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 88,949 1000 An | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 86,325 1000 An | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 84,577 1000 An | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 79,820 1000 An | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 81,626 1000 An | +2.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 81,626 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,214 1000 An, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 81,626 1000 An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57,756 1000 An, 1.4× 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% | 2,882 1000 An | 4,922 1000 An |
| 1983 | +49.2% | 10,053 1000 An | 15,000 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,063 1000 An | 1,424 1000 An | 2,479 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,819 1000 An | 2,492 1000 An | 7,200 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,508 1000 An | 8,620 1000 An | 29,300 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,712 1000 An | 26,912 1000 An | 49,654 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,386 1000 An | 47,200 1000 An | 67,000 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,600 1000 An | 60,757 1000 An | 76,149 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,259 1000 An | 79,820 1000 An | 88,949 1000 An | 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 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 81,626 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 88,949 1000 An in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,424 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Costa Rica ranks 100th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.