Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 15.56 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15.56 t
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.56 t
in 2023
All-time low
1.8 t
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

051015196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Costa Rica stood at 15.56 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Costa Rica peaked at 15.56 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.8 t, in 1993.

Costa Rica ranks 168th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 4.8 t
1962 4.95 t +3.1%
1963 5.4 t +9.1%
1964 6.3 t +16.7%
1965 7.2 t +14.3%
1966 8.1 t +12.5%
1967 7.35 t -9.3%
1968 7.42 t +1.0%
1969 7.5 t +1.1%
1970 7.65 t +2.0%
1971 7.72 t +0.9%
1972 7.8 t +1.0%
1973 7.95 t +1.9%
1974 8.03 t +1.0%
1975 8.1 t +0.9%
1976 8.18 t +1.0%
1977 8.18 t +0.0%
1978 8.25 t +0.9%
1979 9 t +9.1%
1980 9.75 t +8.3%
1981 10.5 t +7.7%
1982 11.25 t +7.1%
1983 11.25 t +0.0%
1984 11.25 t +0.0%
1985 11.25 t +0.0%
1986 11.25 t +0.0%
1987 11.25 t +0.0%
1988 11.25 t +0.0%
1989 11.25 t +0.0%
1990 11.25 t +0.0%
1991 11.25 t +0.0%
1992 11.25 t +0.0%
1993 1.8 t -84.0%
1994 11.25 t +525.0%
1995 14.25 t +26.7%
1996 11.25 t -21.1%
1997 11.25 t +0.0%
1998 11.25 t +0.0%
1999 11.25 t +0.0%
2000 11.25 t +0.0%
2001 11.25 t +0.0%
2002 11.7 t +4.0%
2003 12 t +2.6%
2004 12 t +0.0%
2005 12 t +0.0%
2006 12 t +0.0%
2007 12.75 t +6.2%
2008 12.75 t +0.0%
2009 13.5 t +5.9%
2010 13.5 t +0.0%
2011 14.25 t +5.6%
2012 15 t +5.3%
2013 15 t +0.0%
2014 15.15 t +1.0%
2015 14.53 t -4.1%
2016 14.4 t -0.9%
2017 14.49 t +0.6%
2018 14.66 t +1.2%
2019 14.88 t +1.5%
2020 15.06 t +1.2%
2021 15.2 t +0.9%
2022 15.38 t +1.2%
2023 15.56 t +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.56 t 4.8 t 8.1 t 9
1970s 8.09 t 7.65 t 9 t 10
1980s 11.03 t 9.75 t 11.25 t 10
1990s 10.61 t 1.8 t 14.25 t 10
2000s 12.12 t 11.25 t 13.5 t 10
2010s 14.59 t 13.5 t 15.15 t 10
2020s 15.3 t 15.06 t 15.56 t 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 165 Nicaragua 24.63 t compare
  2. 166 Bhutan 22.5 t compare
  3. 167 Saint Kitts and Nevis 16 t compare
  4. 169 Singapore 13.29 t compare
  5. 170 Suriname 11.64 t compare
  6. 171 New Caledonia 8.7 t compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Costa Rica?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Costa Rica was 15.56 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 15.56 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8 t in 1993.
How does Costa Rica rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Costa Rica ranks 168th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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