Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre was 26.91 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica is 26.91 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 26.91 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.31 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 25th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.44 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 2.58 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 2.67 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.82 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.94 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 3.07 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 3.49 t per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 3.64 t per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 3.8 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 3.96 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 4.11 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 4.86 t per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 5.06 t per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 5.49 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 5.86 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 6.07 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 6.18 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 6.22 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.27 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.02 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 6.61 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 6.99 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 7.39 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 7.65 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 7.82 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 7.99 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 8.02 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 9.08 t per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 9.18 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 10.27 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 10.8 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 10.89 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.43 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 10.94 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 11.66 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.81 t per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 13.84 t per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 14.14 t per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.44 t per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 14.92 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 15.39 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 14.73 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.27 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.13 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 16.93 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 17.43 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.86 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.64 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 18.93 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.87 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 20.88 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 21.09 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.58 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 22.28 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 22.41 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 22.75 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.6 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.53 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.55 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 23.89 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 26.91 t per square kilometre | +12.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 26.91 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.15 t per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 26.91 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.26 t per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 t per square kilometre | 2.31 t per square kilometre | 3.64 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.97 t per square kilometre | 3.8 t per square kilometre | 6.18 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1 t per square kilometre | 6.02 t per square kilometre | 8.02 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.09 t per square kilometre | 9.08 t per square kilometre | 13.84 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.72 t per square kilometre | 14.14 t per square kilometre | 17.86 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2 t per square kilometre | 18.64 t per square kilometre | 23.6 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.47 t per square kilometre | 23.53 t per square kilometre | 26.91 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 22 Palestine 28.55 t per square kilometre compare
- 23 Azerbaijan 27.22 t per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uzbekistan 27.11 t per square kilometre compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 25.24 t per square kilometre compare
- 27 Lithuania 23.49 t per square kilometre compare
- 28 Hungary 22.22 t per square kilometre compare
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 raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 26.91 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.91 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Raw milk of cattle — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Raw milk of cattle — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.