How does Costa Rica rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?

Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.

Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Costa Rica

Name: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Costa Rica
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Costa Rica: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita was 0.0291 t per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0291 t per person

Change on year

down 2.7%

World rank

31st

of 168 countries

All-time high

0.03 t per person

in 2022

All-time low

0.0011 t per person

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per person.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0291 t per person for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 0.03 t per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 t per person, in 1961.

That places Costa Rica 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year	t per person	Change
1961	0.0011 t per person	—
1962	0.0012 t per person	+7.7%
1963	0.0013 t per person	+7.8%
1964	0.0014 t per person	+8.5%
1965	0.0016 t per person	+9.0%
1966	0.0015 t per person	-1.3%
1967	0.0015 t per person	-0.7%
1968	0.0015 t per person	-1.1%
1969	0.0015 t per person	+0.6%
1970	0.0015 t per person	-2.2%
1971	0.0015 t per person	+1.6%
1972	0.0015 t per person	-2.7%
1973	0.0015 t per person	+2.7%
1974	0.0015 t per person	-0.1%
1975	0.0015 t per person	+0.2%
1976	0.0025 t per person	+66.4%
1977	0.0025 t per person	-2.4%
1978	0.0025 t per person	+0.3%
1979	0.0034 t per person	+39.3%
1980	0.0042 t per person	+21.6%
1981	0.0045 t per person	+7.0%
1982	0.0049 t per person	+8.5%
1983	0.0067 t per person	+38.8%
1984	0.0064 t per person	-4.9%
1985	0.0071 t per person	+11.1%
1986	0.0066 t per person	-7.0%
1987	0.007 t per person	+5.3%
1988	0.0094 t per person	+35.1%
1989	0.013 t per person	+37.8%
1990	0.0138 t per person	+5.9%
1991	0.0148 t per person	+7.6%
1992	0.0152 t per person	+2.6%
1993	0.0155 t per person	+2.0%
1994	0.0157 t per person	+1.5%
1995	0.0171 t per person	+8.6%
1996	0.0182 t per person	+6.5%
1997	0.017 t per person	-6.7%
1998	0.0173 t per person	+2.0%
1999	0.0193 t per person	+11.4%
2000	0.0186 t per person	-3.6%
2001	0.0192 t per person	+3.5%
2002	0.0188 t per person	-2.2%
2003	0.0174 t per person	-7.8%
2004	0.0201 t per person	+15.9%
2005	0.0213 t per person	+6.1%
2006	0.0227 t per person	+6.5%
2007	0.0252 t per person	+10.8%
2008	0.024 t per person	-4.7%
2009	0.0246 t per person	+2.3%
2010	0.0254 t per person	+3.3%
2011	0.0239 t per person	-5.8%
2012	0.0242 t per person	+1.3%
2013	0.0254 t per person	+4.9%
2014	0.0259 t per person	+2.1%
2015	0.0259 t per person	-0.4%
2016	0.0264 t per person	+1.9%
2017	0.0271 t per person	+2.9%
2018	0.0273 t per person	+0.8%
2019	0.029 t per person	+6.1%
2020	0.0273 t per person	-5.8%
2021	0.0292 t per person	+7.0%
2022	0.03 t per person	+2.6%
2023	0.0291 t per person	-2.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita 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
1976	+66.4%	0.0015 t per person	0.0025 t per person

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0014 t per person	0.0011 t per person	0.0016 t per person	9
1970s	0.002 t per person	0.0015 t per person	0.0034 t per person	10
1980s	0.007 t per person	0.0042 t per person	0.013 t per person	10
1990s	0.0164 t per person	0.0138 t per person	0.0193 t per person	10
2000s	0.0212 t per person	0.0174 t per person	0.0252 t per person	10
2010s	0.0261 t per person	0.0239 t per person	0.029 t per person	10
2020s	0.0289 t per person	0.0273 t per person	0.03 t per person	4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

28 Portugal 0.0305 t per person compare
29 Mexico 0.03 t per person compare
30 South Africa 0.0294 t per person compare
32 Lithuania 0.0289 t per person compare
33 Spain 0.0288 t per person compare
34 Ireland 0.028 t per person compare

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More climate change data for Costa Rica

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Costa Rica?: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita in Costa Rica was 0.0291 t per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.03 t per person in 2022.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 t per person in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita?: Costa Rica ranks 31st out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production, per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. 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 Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production ÷ Population, total

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Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production, per capita
Unit: t per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 169 places, 9,684 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.