Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per was 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Costa Rica is 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Costa Rica peaked at 9.8 animals per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Costa Rica ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | animals per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.48 animals per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 8.19 animals per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 8.5 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 8.78 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 8.83 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 8.09 animals per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 7.61 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 7.01 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 6.56 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 5.75 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 5.49 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 4.72 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 4.01 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 3.74 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 3.29 animals per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 4.35 animals per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 1977 | 3.36 animals per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 1978 | 3.01 animals per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1979 | 3.6 animals per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1980 | 3.52 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.49 animals per US$ of GDP | +112.9% |
| 1982 | 7.4 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 8.92 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 7.69 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 6.73 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 5.88 animals per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1987 | 6.56 animals per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 8.49 animals per US$ of GDP | +29.3% |
| 1989 | 9.8 animals per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 8.22 animals per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1991 | 7.14 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 6.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 5.87 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 5.45 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 5.49 animals per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 5.84 animals per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 5.08 animals per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 5.15 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.58 animals per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 5.18 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 4.69 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 4.62 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.73 animals per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.38 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 4.06 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 4.23 animals per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 3.9 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 3.29 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 3.11 animals per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.65 animals per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 2.23 animals per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 2.21 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 2.17 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.2 animals per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1 animals per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.9 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.95 animals per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9 animals per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.87 animals per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.25 animals per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2.1 animals per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 1.91 animals per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.47 animals per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 2024 | 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4008 animals per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.28 animals per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +112.9% | 3.52 animals per US$ of GDP | 7.49 animals per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.89 animals per US$ of GDP | 6.56 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.83 animals per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.13 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.01 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.75 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.25 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.52 animals per US$ of GDP | 9.8 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.08 animals per US$ of GDP | 8.22 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 animals per US$ of GDP | 3.11 animals per US$ of GDP | 5.18 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.87 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.65 animals per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 animals per US$ of GDP | 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP | 2.25 animals per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Costa Rica?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per in Costa Rica was 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8 animals per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 animals per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Costa Rica rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.., per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.