Meat, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Meat, Total — Production, per square kilometre was 5.86 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.86 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
42nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
6.08 t per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.6464 t per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5.86 t per square kilometre for meat, total — production, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, total — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 6.08 t per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6464 t per square kilometre, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 171 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, Total — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7197 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6464 t per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8095 t per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1964 | 0.8315 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8054 t per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.69 t per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.7603 t per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.9017 t per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1969 | 0.9708 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1970 | 1.07 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1971 | 1.17 t per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.14 t per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 1.24 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.52 t per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1976 | 1.86 t per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 1977 | 1.88 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.78 t per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.99 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 1.89 t per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.98 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.8 t per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 1.92 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 2.05 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 2.46 t per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 2.37 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.48 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2.54 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 2.73 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.84 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.11 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.94 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 3.01 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3.39 t per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 3.48 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 3.58 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.34 t per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 3.38 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.68 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 3.65 t per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 3.67 t per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 3.55 t per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 3.56 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 3.77 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 4.13 t per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 4.2 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.69 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 4.79 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.99 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 5.09 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 5.06 t per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 5.07 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.23 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.18 t per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.13 t per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5.33 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.49 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.85 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.78 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.03 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 6.08 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.86 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5.86 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.08 t per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5.86 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.06 t per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7928 t per square kilometre | 0.6464 t per square kilometre | 0.9708 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.49 t per square kilometre | 1.07 t per square kilometre | 1.99 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 t per square kilometre | 1.8 t per square kilometre | 2.73 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 t per square kilometre | 2.84 t per square kilometre | 3.68 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.1 t per square kilometre | 3.55 t per square kilometre | 4.99 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.24 t per square kilometre | 5 t per square kilometre | 5.85 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.94 t per square kilometre | 5.78 t per square kilometre | 6.08 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 39 Thailand 5.93 t per square kilometre compare
- 40 Grenada 5.92 t per square kilometre compare
- 41 Bangladesh 5.89 t per square kilometre compare
- 43 New Zealand 5.58 t per square kilometre compare
- 44 Malaysia 5.55 t per square kilometre compare
- 45 Saint Lucia 4.94 t 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, total — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Meat, total — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 5.86 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest meat, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 t per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest meat, total — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6464 t per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for meat, total — production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 42nd out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat, total — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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, Total — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Meat, Total — Production 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, Total — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Meat, Total — Production 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, Total — Production 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.