Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight was 5,239 kg/An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5,239 kg/An for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Costa Rica peaked at 6,576 kg/An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 873 kg/An, in 1964.
That places Costa Rica 50th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 889 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 982 kg/An | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 905 kg/An | -7.8% |
| 1964 | 873 kg/An | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 959 kg/An | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 976 kg/An | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 912 kg/An | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 965 kg/An | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 940 kg/An | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 943 kg/An | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 944 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 979 kg/An | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 913 kg/An | -6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,057 kg/An | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 1,043 kg/An | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,040 kg/An | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 1,040 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,040 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,040 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,077 kg/An | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1,084 kg/An | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1,204 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 1,205 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,310 kg/An | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 1,341 kg/An | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,344 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,330 kg/An | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,316 kg/An | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1,321 kg/An | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,393 kg/An | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 5,489 kg/An | +294.0% |
| 1992 | 5,497 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5,506 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 5,514 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 5,523 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,531 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,539 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,548 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,556 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,565 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 5,573 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 5,582 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 5,590 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 5,599 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 5,608 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5,616 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,625 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5,633 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,642 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,651 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5,659 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,668 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 5,676 kg/An | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,685 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,694 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,703 kg/An | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,284 kg/An | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 5,606 kg/An | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 5,734 kg/An | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6,576 kg/An | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 5,870 kg/An | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 5,837 kg/An | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 5,893 kg/An | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 5,239 kg/An | -11.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,239 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,606 kg/An, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,239 kg/An is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,404 kg/An, 3.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +294.0% | 1,393 kg/An | 5,489 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 933.44 kg/An | 873 kg/An | 982 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,004 kg/An | 913 kg/An | 1,057 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,253 kg/An | 1,077 kg/An | 1,344 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,110 kg/An | 1,393 kg/An | 5,556 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,603 kg/An | 5,565 kg/An | 5,642 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,636 kg/An | 5,284 kg/An | 5,734 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,883 kg/An | 5,239 kg/An | 6,576 kg/An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 53 Australia and New Zealand 5,094 kg/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 milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Costa Rica?
- Raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight in Costa Rica was 5,239 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,576 kg/An in 2020.
- What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 873 kg/An in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw milk of cattle — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.