Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 22,658 An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica is 22,658 An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica peaked at 25,010 An in 2014 and was at its lowest, 670 An, in 1972.
That places Costa Rica 198th out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 770 An | — |
| 1962 | 784 An | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 780 An | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 879 An | +12.7% |
| 1965 | 942 An | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 964 An | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 841 An | -12.8% |
| 1968 | 917 An | +9.0% |
| 1969 | 914 An | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 960 An | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 965 An | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 670 An | -30.6% |
| 1973 | 980 An | +46.3% |
| 1974 | 985 An | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 990 An | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 995 An | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 995 An | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,050 An | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 1,130 An | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 1,200 An | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 1,300 An | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 1,350 An | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 1,400 An | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 1,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,400 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 15,750 An | +1025.0% |
| 1992 | 14,892 An | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 15,176 An | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16,207 An | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 16,675 An | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 16,480 An | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16,304 An | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 16,381 An | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 15,750 An | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 15,750 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17,842 An | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 19,343 An | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 19,285 An | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 20,746 An | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 22,196 An | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 22,112 An | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 24,850 An | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 23,495 An | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 24,900 An | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 24,268 An | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 23,343 An | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 25,000 An | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 25,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,010 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24,969 An | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24,960 An | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,445 An | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 21,356 An | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21,268 An | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 21,005 An | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22,225 An | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 23,184 An | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 22,635 An | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 22,658 An | +0.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 22,658 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 22,658 An is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24,576 An, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1025.0% | 1,400 An | 15,750 An |
| 1973 | +46.3% | 670 An | 980 An |
| 1972 | -30.6% | 965 An | 670 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 865.67 An | 770 An | 964 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 959 An | 670 An | 1,050 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,338 An | 1,130 An | 1,400 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,502 An | 1,400 An | 16,675 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,052 An | 15,750 An | 24,900 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,662 An | 21,268 An | 25,010 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,341 An | 21,005 An | 23,184 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 196 Jamaica 25,733 An compare
- 197 Trinidad and Tobago 24,576 An compare
- 199 Bhutan 21,923 An compare
- 200 Honduras 16,797 An compare
- 201 Guadeloupe 16,150 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Costa Rica was 22,658 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 25,010 An in 2014.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 670 An in 1972.
- How does Costa Rica rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Costa Rica ranks 198th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — 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.