What is milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Costa Rica?

Milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0601 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?

The highest recorded value was 0.1317 An per person in 1978.

What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 An per person in 1991.

How does Costa Rica rank for milk, total — milk animals, per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.

Is milk, total — milk animals, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita was 0.0601 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.0601 An per person

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

84th

of 164 countries

All-time high

0.1317 An per person

in 1978

All-time low

0.0267 An per person

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2024

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

In 2024, milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Costa Rica stood at 0.0601 An per person.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.1317 An per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 An per person, in 1991.

That places Costa Rica 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An per person	Change
1961	0.0964 An per person	—
1962	0.0886 An per person	-8.0%
1963	0.0982 An per person	+10.8%
1964	0.1017 An per person	+3.6%
1965	0.0946 An per person	-7.0%
1966	0.0939 An per person	-0.7%
1967	0.1018 An per person	+8.4%
1968	0.106 An per person	+4.1%
1969	0.1105 An per person	+4.3%
1970	0.1119 An per person	+1.2%
1971	0.1133 An per person	+1.3%
1972	0.1156 An per person	+2.0%
1973	0.1157 An per person	+0.1%
1974	0.1152 An per person	-0.4%
1975	0.1185 An per person	+2.9%
1976	0.1254 An per person	+5.8%
1977	0.1305 An per person	+4.1%
1978	0.1317 An per person	+0.9%
1979	0.1305 An per person	-0.9%
1980	0.1234 An per person	-5.4%
1981	0.1201 An per person	-2.7%
1982	0.1011 An per person	-15.8%
1983	0.1079 An per person	+6.7%
1984	0.1021 An per person	-5.4%
1985	0.1026 An per person	+0.5%
1986	0.1031 An per person	+0.5%
1987	0.1037 An per person	+0.5%
1988	0.1044 An per person	+0.7%
1989	0.1018 An per person	-2.5%
1990	0.1067 An per person	+4.7%
1991	0.0267 An per person	-75.0%
1992	0.029 An per person	+8.9%
1993	0.0298 An per person	+2.5%
1994	0.0292 An per person	-1.8%
1995	0.0299 An per person	+2.2%
1996	0.0279 An per person	-6.6%
1997	0.029 An per person	+4.1%
1998	0.0312 An per person	+7.4%
1999	0.0433 An per person	+38.8%
2000	0.0444 An per person	+2.5%
2001	0.0442 An per person	-0.3%
2002	0.0458 An per person	+3.5%
2003	0.046 An per person	+0.6%
2004	0.0451 An per person	-2.1%
2005	0.0455 An per person	+1.0%
2006	0.0478 An per person	+5.1%
2007	0.0511 An per person	+6.8%
2008	0.0502 An per person	-1.6%
2009	0.0515 An per person	+2.5%
2010	0.0519 An per person	+0.8%
2011	0.0511 An per person	-1.5%
2012	0.0534 An per person	+4.4%
2013	0.0547 An per person	+2.4%
2014	0.0546 An per person	-0.1%
2015	0.0547 An per person	+0.1%
2016	0.0554 An per person	+1.2%
2017	0.0553 An per person	-0.2%
2018	0.0543 An per person	-1.8%
2019	0.054 An per person	-0.5%
2020	0.0484 An per person	-10.4%
2021	0.053 An per person	+9.5%
2022	0.0543 An per person	+2.5%
2023	0.0586 An per person	+7.9%
2024	0.0601 An per person	+2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0991 An per person	0.0886 An per person	0.1105 An per person	9
1970s	0.1208 An per person	0.1119 An per person	0.1317 An per person	10
1980s	0.107 An per person	0.1011 An per person	0.1234 An per person	10
1990s	0.0383 An per person	0.0267 An per person	0.1067 An per person	10
2000s	0.0472 An per person	0.0442 An per person	0.0515 An per person	10
2010s	0.0539 An per person	0.0511 An per person	0.0554 An per person	10
2020s	0.0549 An per person	0.0484 An per person	0.0601 An per person	5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

81 Central African Republic 0.0633 An per person compare
82 Estonia 0.0619 An per person compare
83 Zimbabwe 0.0617 An per person compare
85 Slovakia 0.059 An per person compare
86 El Salvador 0.0562 An per person compare
87 Poland 0.0558 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Costa Rica?: Milk, total — milk animals, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0601 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.1317 An per person in 1978.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 An per person in 1991.
How does Costa Rica rank for milk, total — milk animals, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is milk, total — milk animals, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals ÷ Population, total

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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About this data

Indicator: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per capita
Unit: An per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 165 places, 9,540 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Milk, Total — Milk Animals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.