Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per was 0.4234 An per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 0.4234 An per square kilometre for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Costa Rica peaked at 0.47 An per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 An per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 109th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0089 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0082 An per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.009 An per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.009 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0083 An per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 An per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0083 An per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0081 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 An per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0098 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0108 An per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0118 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2938 An per square kilometre | +2207.7% |
| 1992 | 0.277 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2949 An per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3027 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.308 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3081 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3046 An per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3061 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2938 An per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2938 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3347 An per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3636 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.362 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3906 An per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 0.419 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4174 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.47 An per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.4435 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.47 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4577 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4386 An per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.47 An per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.47 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.47 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.47 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.47 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.4011 An per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3991 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3971 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3917 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4154 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4339 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4234 An per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.4234 An per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6256 An per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.4234 An per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.423 An per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2207.7% | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | 0.2938 An per square kilometre |
| 1973 | +200.0% | 0.0029 An per square kilometre | 0.0088 An per square kilometre |
| 1972 | -66.7% | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | 0.0029 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0084 An per square kilometre | 0.0069 An per square kilometre | 0.009 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 An per square kilometre | 0.0029 An per square kilometre | 0.0088 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0118 An per square kilometre | 0.0094 An per square kilometre | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2702 An per square kilometre | 0.0127 An per square kilometre | 0.3081 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3965 An per square kilometre | 0.2938 An per square kilometre | 0.47 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4444 An per square kilometre | 0.3971 An per square kilometre | 0.47 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4161 An per square kilometre | 0.3917 An per square kilometre | 0.4339 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 106 New Zealand 0.4407 An per square kilometre compare
- 107 Chile 0.4247 An per square kilometre compare
- 108 Slovakia 0.4241 An per square kilometre compare
- 110 Brazil 0.4226 An per square kilometre compare
- 111 Argentina 0.3911 An per square kilometre compare
- 112 Madagascar 0.3862 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 goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Costa Rica?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per in Costa Rica was 0.4234 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 An per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 An per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered, per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 goat, 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 goat, 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 goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat of goat, 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 goat, 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.