Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1,028 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,028 An for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica peaked at 1,028 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 120 An, in 1993.
That places Costa Rica 221st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 320 An | — |
| 1962 | 330 An | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 360 An | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 420 An | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 480 An | +14.3% |
| 1966 | 540 An | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 490 An | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 495 An | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 500 An | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 510 An | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 515 An | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 520 An | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 530 An | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 535 An | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 540 An | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 545 An | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 545 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 550 An | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 600 An | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 650 An | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 700 An | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 750 An | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 120 An | -84.0% |
| 1994 | 750 An | +525.0% |
| 1995 | 950 An | +26.7% |
| 1996 | 750 An | -21.1% |
| 1997 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 750 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 780 An | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 800 An | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 800 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 800 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 850 An | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 850 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 900 An | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 900 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 950 An | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,000 An | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,010 An | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 969 An | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 960 An | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 966 An | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 977 An | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 992 An | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,005 An | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1,017 An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,027 An | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,016 An | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,028 An | +1.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,028 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 1% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,028 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,647 An, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +525.0% | 120 An | 750 An |
| 1993 | -84.0% | 750 An | 120 An |
| 1995 | +26.7% | 750 An | 950 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 437.22 An | 320 An | 540 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 539 An | 510 An | 600 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 735 An | 650 An | 750 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 707 An | 120 An | 950 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 808 An | 750 An | 900 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 972.4 An | 900 An | 1,010 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,019 An | 1,005 An | 1,028 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 219 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,077 An compare
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- 222 Suriname 936 An compare
- 223 Singapore 789 An compare
- 224 Réunion 650 An compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0996 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1685 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3415 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica was 1,028 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,028 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 An in 1993.
- How does Costa Rica rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Costa Rica ranks 221st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.