Environment in Costa Rica

2,507 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Swine, market — Manure applied to soils that leaches 2.10 million kg 2023 up 18.0% 72nd
Swine — Stocks 528,692 An 2023 up 18.0% 80th
Swine — Amount excreted in manure 7.93 million kg 2023 up 18.0% 78th
Swine — Manure left on pasture 0 kg 2023 1st
Swine — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 0 kg 2023 1st
Swine — Manure left on pasture that leaches 0 kg 2023 1st
Swine — Manure management 7.93 million kg 2023 up 18.0% 78th
Swine — Losses from manure treated 694,242 kg 2023 up 18.0% 87th
Swine — Manure applied to soils 7.30 million kg 2023 up 18.0% 73rd
Swine — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 1.46 million kg 2023 up 18.0% 73rd
Swine — Manure applied to soils that leaches 2.19 million kg 2023 up 18.0% 73rd
Cattle — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.91 LSU/ha 2023 up 78.4% 12th
Cattle — Share in total livestock 76.47 %LSU 2023 up 12.0% 13th
Cattle — Stocks 1.54 million LSU 2023 up 69.0% 79th
Chickens — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.16 LSU/ha 2023 up 23.1% 46th
Chickens — Share in total livestock 13.3 %LSU 2023 down 23.6% 91st
Chickens — Stocks 267,410 LSU 2023 up 15.3% 90th
Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 123rd
Goats — Share in total livestock 0.39 %LSU 2023 down 35.0% 147th
Goats — Stocks 7,759 LSU 2023 down 3.0% 119th
Horses — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.03 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 18th
Horses — Share in total livestock 2.92 %LSU 2023 down 38.3% 43rd
Horses — Stocks 58,784 LSU 2023 down 6.7% 55th
Sheep — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 145th
Sheep — Share in total livestock 0.01 %LSU 2023 down 50.0% 177th
Sheep — Stocks 288.5 LSU 2023 up 1.2% 171st
Cattle and Buffaloes — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.91 LSU/ha 2023 up 78.4% 14th
Cattle and Buffaloes — Share in total livestock 76.47 %LSU 2023 up 12.0% 16th
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks 1.54 million LSU 2023 up 69.0% 80th
Sheep and Goats — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0 LSU/ha 2023 169th
Sheep and Goats — Share in total livestock 0.4 %LSU 2023 down 35.5% 173rd
Sheep and Goats — Stocks 8,048 LSU 2023 down 2.9% 147th
Equidae — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.04 LSU/ha 2023 unchanged 28th
Equidae — Share in total livestock 3.25 %LSU 2023 down 38.3% 65th
Equidae — Stocks 65,413 LSU 2023 down 6.8% 67th
Major livestock types — Livestock units per agricultural land area 1.19 LSU/ha 2023 up 60.8% 40th
Major livestock types — Share in total livestock 100 %LSU 2023 unchanged 1st
Major livestock types — Stocks 2.01 million LSU 2023 up 50.9% 98th
Swine / pigs — Livestock units per agricultural land area 0.08 LSU/ha 2023 up 33.3% 68th
Swine / pigs — Share in total livestock 6.57 %LSU 2023 down 21.9% 110th
Swine / pigs — Stocks 132,173 LSU 2023 up 18.0% 80th
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Ratio of Value Added 3.58 2023 up 33.5% 66th
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Ratio of Value Added 3.58 2023 up 33.5% 67th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 77,382 t 2023 up 5.9% 76th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 142.16 kg/ha 2023 up 7.2% 15th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 5,729 t 2023 down 27.6% 89th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 10.52 kg/ha 2023 down 26.7% 37th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 52,744 t 2023 up 45.6% 40th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area 96.89 kg/ha 2023 up 47.4% 8th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen 42,028 t 2023 up 7.6% 79th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 77.21 kg/ha 2023 up 9.0% 21st
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 8,467 t 2023 up 8.6% 80th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 15.55 kg/ha 2023 up 9.9% 29th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 47,123 t 2023 up 5.2% 69th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area 86.57 kg/ha 2023 up 6.5% 19th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 2,555 t 2023 down 2.7% 124th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 4.69 kg/ha 2023 down 1.5% 122nd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 37,279 t 2023 down 15.6% 107th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 68.48 kg/ha 2023 down 14.6% 41st
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 5,778 t 2023 down 14.7% 110th