Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) was 22.43 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
22.43 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
27th
of 164 countries
All-time high
23.6 t per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
2.31 t per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 22.43 t per square kilometre for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 23.6 t per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.31 t per square kilometre, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 27th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre (milk square) in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 2.31 t per square kilometre —
1962 2.44 t per square kilometre +5.4%
1963 2.58 t per square kilometre +5.9%
1964 2.67 t per square kilometre +3.4%
1965 2.82 t per square kilometre +5.6%
1966 2.94 t per square kilometre +4.5%
1967 3.07 t per square kilometre +4.5%
1968 3.49 t per square kilometre +13.4%
1969 3.64 t per square kilometre +4.5%
1970 3.8 t per square kilometre +4.3%
1971 3.96 t per square kilometre +4.1%
1972 4.3 t per square kilometre +8.6%
1973 4.11 t per square kilometre -4.3%
1974 4.86 t per square kilometre +18.3%
1975 5.06 t per square kilometre +4.1%
1976 5.49 t per square kilometre +8.4%
1977 5.86 t per square kilometre +6.8%
1978 6.07 t per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 6.18 t per square kilometre +1.8%
1980 6.22 t per square kilometre +0.7%
1981 6.27 t per square kilometre +0.7%
1982 6.02 t per square kilometre -4.0%
1983 6.61 t per square kilometre +9.8%
1984 6.99 t per square kilometre +5.8%
1985 7.39 t per square kilometre +5.7%
1986 7.65 t per square kilometre +3.6%
1987 7.82 t per square kilometre +2.2%
1988 7.99 t per square kilometre +2.3%
1989 8.02 t per square kilometre +0.4%
1990 9.08 t per square kilometre +13.3%
1991 9.18 t per square kilometre +1.1%
1992 10.27 t per square kilometre +11.8%
1993 10.8 t per square kilometre +5.2%
1994 10.89 t per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 11.43 t per square kilometre +4.9%
1996 10.94 t per square kilometre -4.3%
1997 11.66 t per square kilometre +6.6%
1998 12.81 t per square kilometre +9.9%
1999 13.84 t per square kilometre +8.0%
2000 14.14 t per square kilometre +2.2%
2001 14.44 t per square kilometre +2.1%
2002 14.92 t per square kilometre +3.4%
2003 15.39 t per square kilometre +3.1%
2004 14.73 t per square kilometre -4.2%
2005 15.27 t per square kilometre +3.6%
2006 16.13 t per square kilometre +5.7%
2007 16.93 t per square kilometre +4.9%
2008 17.43 t per square kilometre +3.0%
2009 17.86 t per square kilometre +2.4%
2010 18.64 t per square kilometre +4.4%
2011 18.93 t per square kilometre +1.5%
2012 19.87 t per square kilometre +5.0%
2013 20.88 t per square kilometre +5.1%
2014 21.09 t per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 21.58 t per square kilometre +2.3%
2016 22.28 t per square kilometre +3.3%
2017 22.41 t per square kilometre +0.6%
2018 22.75 t per square kilometre +1.5%
2019 23.6 t per square kilometre +3.7%
2020 23.53 t per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 23.55 t per square kilometre +0.1%
2022 23.56 t per square kilometre +0.0%
2023 22.43 t per square kilometre -4.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 22.43 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.03 t per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 22.43 t per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.26 t per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.88 t per square kilometre 2.31 t per square kilometre 3.64 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 4.97 t per square kilometre 3.8 t per square kilometre 6.18 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 7.1 t per square kilometre 6.02 t per square kilometre 8.02 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 11.09 t per square kilometre 9.08 t per square kilometre 13.84 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 15.72 t per square kilometre 14.14 t per square kilometre 17.86 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 21.2 t per square kilometre 18.64 t per square kilometre 23.6 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 23.27 t per square kilometre 22.43 t per square kilometre 23.56 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 24 Uzbekistan 27.11 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 25 Puerto Rico 25.23 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 26 Lithuania 23.49 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 28 Hungary 22.22 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 29 Palestine 21.71 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 30 Portugal 21.4 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
Raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 22.43 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 23.6 t per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.31 t per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre?
Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Raw milk of cattle — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — Production, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,384 data points, 1961–2023
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Raw milk of cattle — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.