Milk yields per animal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Milk yields per animal was 4,166 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4,166
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
36th
of 191 countries
All-time high
5,548
in 1998
All-time low
873.08
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, milk yields per animal in Costa Rica stood at 4,166.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk yields per animal in Costa Rica peaked at 5,548 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 873.08, in 1964.
Costa Rica ranks 36th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 933.46 | 873.08 | 981.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,004 | 913.04 | 1,057 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,253 | 1,077 | 1,344 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,981 | 1,393 | 5,548 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,097 | 3,954 | 4,215 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,258 | 4,110 | 4,514 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,567 | 4,166 | 4,994 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Costa Rica?
- Milk yields per animal in Costa Rica was 4,166 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,548 in 1998.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 873.08 in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for milk yields per animal?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields per animal rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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