Chickens in Costa Rica
Costa Rica had 23.9 million chickens in 2024, the 86th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.0%. The record was 25.6 million head in 2019.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 23.9 million head
- World rank
- 86 of 179
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- Record
- 25.6 million head
- 2019
Chickens in Costa Rica, 1961–2024 (head)
Costa Rica compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.11% in 2014
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- world +31%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Head | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | Czechia | 24,917,000 | 0.09% |
| 85 | New Zealand | 24,574,000 | 0.09% |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 23,865,000 | 0.09% |
| 87 | Turkmenistan | 21,489,000 | 0.08% |
| 88 | Brunei | 21,381,000 | 0.08% |
Map of chickens numbers by country
Share of the world total; Costa Rica is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,865,000 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 23,665,000 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 23,508,000 | −3.2% |
| 2021 | 24,290,000 | −2.5% |
| 2020 | 24,901,000 | −2.6% |
| 2019 | 25,561,000 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25,249,000 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24,876,000 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 24,450,000 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24,004,000 | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23,400,000 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 23,200,000 | −1.7% |
| 2012 | 23,600,000 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 22,900,000 | −4.2% |
| 2010 | 23,900,000 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 22,100,000 | −6.0% |
| 2008 | 23,500,000 | −6.7% |
| 2007 | 25,200,000 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 23,300,000 | +17% |
| 2005 | 19,900,000 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 19,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 19,500,000 | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 18,200,000 | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 16,900,000 | −1.4% |
| 2000 | 17,135,000 | −2.1% |
| 1999 | 17,500,000 | +14% |
| 1998 | 15,350,000 | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 14,000,000 | −4.1% |
| 1996 | 14,600,000 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 13,500,000 | +13% |
| 1994 | 12,000,000 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 11,600,000 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 11,000,000 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 10,500,000 | +11% |
| 1990 | 9,500,000 | −7.8% |
| 1989 | 10,300,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000,000 | +25% |
| 1987 | 8,000,000 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 7,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 7,500,000 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 7,400,000 | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 7,000,000 | +32% |
| 1982 | 5,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 5,300,000 | −3.6% |
| 1980 | 5,500,000 | +22% |
| 1979 | 4,500,000 | +29% |
| 1978 | 3,500,000 | −2.8% |
| 1977 | 3,600,000 | −2.7% |
| 1976 | 3,700,000 | −2.6% |
| 1975 | 3,800,000 | −2.6% |
| 1974 | 3,900,000 | −2.5% |
| 1973 | 4,000,000 | −7.7% |
| 1972 | 4,332,000 | +8.8% |
| 1971 | 3,980,000 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,923,000 | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 3,684,000 | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 3,459,000 | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 3,248,000 | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 3,050,000 | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 2,864,000 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 2,689,000 | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 2,525,000 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 2,361,000 | +6.9% |
| 1961 | 2,208,000 | — |
Questions and answers
How many chickens are there in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica had 23.9 million chickens in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Costa Rica rank in the world by number of chickens?
Costa Rica ranked 86th of 179 countries in 2024. The largest herd was in China with 18.9% of the world total.
How has the number of chickens in Costa Rica changed?
It rose by 2.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +31% for the world. The record was 25.6 million head in 2019.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Costa Rica is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.