Pig meat per animal in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Pig meat per animal was 74 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
74 kilograms per animal
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
81 kilograms per animal
in 2020
All-time low
59 kilograms per animal
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig meat per animal in Costa Rica is 74 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Costa Rica peaked at 81 kilograms per animal in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59 kilograms per animal, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pig meat per animal in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 59 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 61 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 65 kilograms per animal | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 69 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 68 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 59 kilograms per animal | -13.2% |
| 1968 | 67 kilograms per animal | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 64 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 62 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 69 kilograms per animal | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 65 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 65 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 63 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 63 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 65 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 68 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 70 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 68 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 79 kilograms per animal | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 79 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 70 kilograms per animal | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 69 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 72 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 79 kilograms per animal | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 69 kilograms per animal | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 72 kilograms per animal | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 70 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 75 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 76 kilograms per animal | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73 kilograms per animal | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 73 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 74 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 72 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 81 kilograms per animal | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 74 kilograms per animal | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 74 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.44 kilograms per animal | 59 kilograms per animal | 69 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 65 kilograms per animal | 62 kilograms per animal | 69 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.5 kilograms per animal | 68 kilograms per animal | 79 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.2 kilograms per animal | 70 kilograms per animal | 75 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 75 kilograms per animal | 75 kilograms per animal | 75 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4 kilograms per animal | 72 kilograms per animal | 76 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.4 kilograms per animal | 74 kilograms per animal | 81 kilograms per animal | 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)
- 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 pig meat per animal in Costa Rica?
- Pig meat per animal in Costa Rica was 74 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 81 kilograms per animal in 2020.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 kilograms per animal in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for pig meat per animal?
- Costa Rica ranks 72nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.