2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value was 5 No in 2025. ▬ Flat
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Costa Rica, 2006–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in No.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5 No for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Costa Rica peaked at 5 No in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5 No, in 2006.
Costa Rica ranks 144th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 No | — |
| 2007 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 No | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 No | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5 No is below the median for high income countries, which is 19 No, 26% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5 No is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9 No, 56% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 No | 5 No | 5 No | 4 |
| 2010s | 5 No | 5 No | 5 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 No | 5 No | 5 No | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 144 Guam 5 No compare
- 144 Luxembourg 5 No compare
- 144 Tonga 5 No compare
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 5 No compare
More economy & growth data for Costa Rica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.74 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 466.29 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 5.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0543 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,084 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 20.52 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Costa Rica?
- 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value in Costa Rica was 5 No in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 5 No in 2006.
- What is the lowest 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 No in 2006.
- How does Costa Rica rank for 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value?
- Costa Rica ranks 144th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 2.5.1b number of local breeds kept in the country — value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 2.5.1b Number of local breeds kept in the country — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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