Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) was 38 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Costa Rica is 38 kg/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Costa Rica peaked at 40 kg/An in 2007 and was at its lowest, 24 kg/An, in 1974.
That places Costa Rica 30th out of 250 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 37 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 36 kg/An | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 36 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 33 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 32 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 32 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 33 kg/An | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 32 kg/An | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 30 kg/An | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 24 kg/An | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 25 kg/An | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 24 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 30 kg/An | +25.0% |
| 1979 | 25 kg/An | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 25 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 24 kg/An | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 33 kg/An | +37.5% |
| 1983 | 28 kg/An | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 34 kg/An | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 32 kg/An | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 32 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 31 kg/An | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 34 kg/An | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 34 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 33 kg/An | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 34 kg/An | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 31 kg/An | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 37 kg/An | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 35 kg/An | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 34 kg/An | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 35 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 36 kg/An | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 36 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 36 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37 kg/An | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 39 kg/An | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 39 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 35 kg/An | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 39 kg/An | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 38 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 40 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 39 kg/An | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 38 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 39 kg/An | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 38 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38 kg/An | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38 kg/An | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 38 kg/An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.5 kg/An, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 38 kg/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.5 kg/An, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight (cattle) in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +37.5% | 24 kg/An | 33 kg/An |
| 1978 | +25.0% | 24 kg/An | 30 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.78 kg/An | 32 kg/An | 37 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 28 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 33 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.7 kg/An | 24 kg/An | 34 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.6 kg/An | 31 kg/An | 37 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 38 kg/An | 35 kg/An | 40 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 38 kg/An | 37 kg/An | 39 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 38 kg/An | 38 kg/An | 38 kg/An | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Costa Rica?
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Costa Rica was 38 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 40 kg/An in 2007.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 kg/An in 1974.
- How does Costa Rica rank for raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Costa Rica ranks 30th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, published as part of Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.