Pig livestock count heads in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pig livestock count heads was 559,743 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
559,743
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
78th
of 177 countries
All-time high
585,208
in 2023
All-time low
137,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 559,743 for pig livestock count heads in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Costa Rica peaked at 585,208 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 137,000, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig livestock count heads in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 137,000 | — |
| 1962 | 141,000 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 145,322 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 150,000 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 155,000 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 160,000 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 197,770 | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 198,000 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 210,000 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 225,000 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 216,000 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 220,000 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 225,000 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 215,000 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 215,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 215,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 207,000 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 223,000 | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 240,000 | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 243,000 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 236,000 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 223,000 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 220,000 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 183,000 | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 160,000 | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 237,000 | +48.1% |
| 1989 | 250,000 | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 270,000 | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 290,000 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 310,000 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 340,000 | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 350,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 350,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 300,000 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 315,000 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 360,000 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 260,000 | -27.8% |
| 2000 | 275,000 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 300,000 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 315,000 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 337,000 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 349,000 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 362,000 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 426,000 | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 447,000 | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 440,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 438,000 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 432,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 453,000 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 448,000 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 473,000 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 482,163 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 440,062 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 412,584 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 370,570 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 442,089 | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 405,613 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 476,000 | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 555,952 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 585,208 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 559,743 | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 157,899 | 137,000 | 197,770 | 9 |
| 1970s | 214,600 | 198,000 | 225,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 221,500 | 160,000 | 250,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 314,500 | 260,000 | 360,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 356,100 | 275,000 | 447,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 439,147 | 370,570 | 482,163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 516,503 | 405,613 | 585,208 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 pig livestock count heads in Costa Rica?
- Pig livestock count heads in Costa Rica was 559,743 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 585,208 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,000 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Costa Rica ranks 78th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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