National Agricultural Survey 2017 - INEC · Coefficient of variation (%) Beef cattle 1 497 551 79...

National Agricultural Survey

2017

San José, Costa Rica

JANUARY 2019

2

National Statistics and Census Institute (INEC for its acronym in Spanish)

Governing Board:

Management and Deputy Management:

Area Coordinator and Survey Coordinator:

Production:

Design and Layout:

Foreword

Fernando Ramírez Hernández

Governing Body’s

Chairman

Floribel Méndez F.

Table of Contents

Page

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Symbols and Abbreviations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

2.Definition of terms .................................................................................................................................. 13

3. Statistical accuracy of the variables ....................................................................................................... 19

4. Main results 2017 ................................................................................................................................... 23

Annex. Indicators of statistical accuracy ................................................................................................... 43

Index of Tables Page

Index of Figures

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Symbols and Abbreviations

Symbols

Abbreviations

1. Introduction

11

1. Introduction

Overall Results of the

Agricultural and Forestry Activity.

1 .1 ENA’s objectives

1.1.1 General Objective:

1.1.2 Specific Objectives:

2. Definition of terms

2. Definition of terms

Agricultural holding:

Under 1 year-old (calves):

From 1 to under 2 years-old (steers):

2 years-old or more (bulls):

2 years-old or more (cows):

Oxen:

Work:

Loss of animals:

• Robbery, theft or butchering:

• Scarce rainfall (draught):

• Pests and diseases:

• Floods

• Inventory:

• Accidents:

• Attack of animals:

• Other (specify):

16

Meat production pigs:

• Lactation phase:

• Weaning phase:

• Growing phase:

• Fattening phase:

Reproduction pigs:

• Females:

• Males:

Main production system:

• Grazing:

• Semi-stabled:

• Stabled:

Main feeding system:

• Natural pasture:

• Improved pasture:

• Cutting pasture:

• Other fodder:

• Concentrates:

• Agricultural residues:

• Other:

Main residue treatment system:

• Fertilizer:

• Oxidation pond:

• Biodigester:

• Other:

• Does not treat:

Main destination of production:

• Sales in agricultural holding:

• Sales to market:

• Sales to industry:

• Own consumption:

• Own input:

• Other (specify):

3. Statistical accuracy of

the variables

21

3. Statistical accuracy of the variables

4. 2017 Main results

4. Main results

4 .1 Beef cattle

4.1.1 Herd structure

Costa Rica: Total beef cattle by sex,

according to purpose, 2017

1/ The draught power animals correspond to oxen.

Source: INEC-Costa Rica. National Agricultural Survey, 2017.

Purpose

Total

Sex

Males Females

Total 1 497 551 443 223 1 054 328

Costa Rica: Births of beef cattle by sex,



Costa Rica: Total beef cattle losses according to purpose, by

age, 2017


Purpose

Total

Sex

Males Females

Total 428 277 203 655 224 622

Age

Total

Purpose

Meat Dairy Double purpose

Total 69 540 24 746 16 060 28 734

Costa Rica: Total beef cattle loss by age, according to main

cause of loss, 2017


Cause of loss

Total

Age

Under 1

year-old

1 year to

under

2 years-old

2 years-

old &

more

Total 69 540 28 080 11 388 30 072

4.1.2 Meat cattle

Costa Rica: Total meat cattle by sex, by age,

2017


Costa Rica: Percent distribution of births for

meat cattle, by sex, 2017

49,4%

50,6%

Females Males


Age

Total

Sex

Males Females

Total 783 052 320 707 462 345

3,8

0,3

Costa Rica: Percent distribution of agricultural holdings with meat

cattle, according to the main production system, 2017

Grazing 95,9

Semi-stabled

Stabled

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100



cattle, according to the main feeding system, 2017

Improved pasture

Natural pasture

Other

1/

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

1/ Other. Includes: hay pasture, concentrates, agricultural residues and other

fodder.


50,1

48,4

1,5


cattle, according to the main residue treatment system, 2017

Does not treat

Fertilizer (compost)

Other1/

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

1/ Other. Includes: Oxidation ponds and biodigester.


Costa Rica: Percent distribution of agricultural holdings with

meat cattle, according to the main destination of production, 2017

Sales to

market

Sales to

industry

Other1/

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

1/ Other. Includes: own consumption, own input and sales at the agricultural holding.


87,0

12,6

0,4

86,4

10,8

2,8

4.1.3 Dairy cattle

Costa Rica: Total dairy cattle by sex, by age, 2017


Costa Rica: Percent distribution of births for dairy

cattle, by sex, 2017

47,7%

52,3%

Females Males


Age

Total

Sex

Males Females

Total 241 775 15 936 225 839

Costa Rica: Percent distribution of agricultural holdings with dairy

cattle, according to the main production system, 2017

Grazing

Semi-stabled

Stabled

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90




Improved pasture

Natural pasture

Hay pasture

Concentrates

Other1/

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

1/ Other. Includes: other fodder & agricultural residues.


82,0

16,0

2,0

46,6

45,1

4,7

3,1

0,5

38,3

3,6

1,3



Does not treat 56,8


Biodigester

Oxidation

ponds

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Source: INEC- Costa Rica. National Agricultural Survey, 2017.


cattle, according to the main destination of production, 2017

Sales to market

Sales to industry

Own consumption

Sales in agricultural

holding

Own input

Other1/

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

1/ Other. Includes: production donations.


35,8

26,9

19,5

10,4

6,8

0,6

4.1.4 Double purpose cattle

Costa Rica: Total of double purpose beef cattle by

sex and age, 2017


Costa Rica: Percent distribution of births for double

purpose beef cattle, by sex, 2017

45,5%

54,5%

Females Males


Age

Total

Sex

Males Females

Total 469 217 103 073 366 144

4,1

0,3

Costa Rica: Percent distribution of agricultural holdings with

double purpose beef cattle, according to the main production

system, 2017

Grazing 95,6

Semi-stabled

Stabled

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100


Costa Rica: Percent distribution of agricultural holdings with double

purpose beef cattle, according to the main feeding system, 2017

Natural pasture

Improved pasture

1/ Other

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

1/ Other. Includes: other fodder, hay pasture & agricultural

residues. Source: INEC-Costa Rica. National Agricultural Survey,

2017.

54,

3

45,

0

0,

7


purpose beef cattle, according to the main residue treatment system,

2017

Does not treat


Other1/

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

1/ Other. Includes: oxidation ponds & Biodigester.



purpose beef cattle, according to the destination of production, 2017

Sales to market

Sales to

industry

Own

consumption

Own input

Sales in agricultural

holding

Other 1/

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

1/ Other. Includes: production donations.


82,2

15,5

2,3

69,8

13,1

8,5

4,9

3,1

0,6

4.1.5 Beef cattle other characteristics

Costa Rica: Percent distribution of breeding bulls,


6,8%

29,2%

64,0%

Meat Double purpose Dairy


Costa Rica: Total female beef cattle by

production status, according to purpose, 2017

Purpose

Production status

Milking cows Dry cows

Total 216 549 140 281


Costa Rica: Percent distribution of cows according to purpose and

production status, 2017

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

Dairy Double purpose

Milking cows Dry cows


61,5 59,5

38,5 40,5

4. 2. Pig cattle

4.2.1 Herd structure

Costa Rica: Percent distribution of pig cattle for meat, according to

production stage, 2017

Lactation

Weaning

Growing

Fattening

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35


20,2

27,1

29,3

23,4

Costa Rica: Percent distribution of breeding pig cattle, by

sex, 2017

7,3%

92,7%

Females Males


Costa Rica: Percent distribution of deaths s1/ pig cattle for meat,

according to production stage, 2017

Lactation

Weaning

Growing

Fattening

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

1/ Refers to death by pests, diseases and accidents, among other.


59,9

21,8

10,1

8,2

Costa Rica: Percent distribution of deaths1/ in breeding

pig cattle, by sex, 2017

78,0%

Females Males

1/ Refers to death by pests, diseases and accidents, among other. Source:

INEC-Costa Rica. National Agricultural Survey, 2017.

Costa Rica: Percent distribution of agricultural holdings with pig


Concentrates

Agricultural residues

Other1/

Other fodder

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

1/ Other. Mainly fed with food residues. Source: INEC-

Costa Rica. National Agricultural Survey, 2017.

22,0%

78,6

20,2

1,0

0,2



Does not treat


Biodigester

Oxidation ponds

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80



cattle, according to the main destination of production, 2017

Own consumption

Sales to

market

Sales in agricultural holding

Sales to

industry

Own input

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

42,3


73,3

12,5

8,9

5,3

29,9

23,2

4,0

0,6

Annex

Indicators of

Statistical Accuracy

Costa Rica: Indicators of statistical accuracy of the total beef cattle,


Purpose

Number of

animals

Estimate

Standard

error

Limits of confidence

Lower Upper

Coefficient

of variation

(%)

Beef cattle 1 497 551 79 329 1 342 067 1 653 035 5,3


Accuracy level of the estimations:

Very high, CV in the range of (0-5).

High, CV in the range of (5-20).

Moderate, CV in the range of (20-

30). L, CV 30% or more.

Costa Rica: Indicators of statistical accuracy of total beef cattle

according to purpose, sex and age, 2017

Females 462 345 41 825 380 367 544 322 9,0

Dairy cattle 241 775 46 370 150 890 332 660 19,2

Males 15 936 2 781 10 485 21 387 17,5

Females 225 839 38 865 149 665 302 014 17,2

Sex/ age

Number of

animals

Estimate Standard

error

Limits of

confidence

Lower Upper

Coefficient

of variation

(%)

Meat cattle 783 052 59 026 667 360 898 743 7,5

Males 320 707 31 555 258 860 382 555 9,8

Females 366 144 34 672 298 188 434 100 9,5





Moderate, CV in the range of

(20-30). L, CV 30% or more.

Costa Rica: Indicators of statistical accuracy of total beef cattle females,

according to production status and purpose, 2017

Dry cows 140 281 14 944 111 186 169 767 10,6






30). L, CV 30% or more.

Sex/ age

Number of

animals

Estimate Standard

error

Limits of

confidence

Lower Upper

Coefficient

of variation

(%)

Double purpose cattle 469 217 50 061 371 098 567 336 10,7

Male 103 073 9 087 85 264 120 883 8,8

Production

phase / purpose

Number of

animals

Estimate

Standard

error

Confidence limits

Lower Higher

Coefficient

of variation

(%)

Vacas en producción 216 549 23 033 171 404 261 693 10,6

Costa Rica: Indicators of statistical accuracy of total births for beef cattle,

by sex and purpose, 2017

Sex / purpose

Number of

animals

Estimate

Standard

error

Confidence limits

Lower Upper

Coefficient

of variation

(%)

Total

Males 203 655 14 105 176 008 231 300 6,9

Females 224 622 14 578 196 057 253 201 6,5






(20-30). L, CV 30% or more.

Costa Rica: Indicators of statistical accuracy of total pig cattle for meat

production, according to production stage, 2017

Production

stage

Number of

animals

Estimate

Standard

error

Confidence limits

Lower Upper

Coefficient

of variation

(%)

Total






30). L, CV 30% or more.

Costa Rica: Indicators of statistical accuracy of total pig cattle

for reproduction, by sex, 2017

Sex

Number of

animals

Estimate

Standard

error

Limits of

confidence

Lower Upper

Coefficient

of variation

(%)

Total

Source: INEC-Costa Rica. National Agricultural Survey,

2017. Accuracy level of the estimations:




(20-30). L, CV 30% or more.

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