Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use was 111,652 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 111,652 t for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in 2011. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 151.1% on the previous year and up 385.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 111,652 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 22,980 t, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 22,980 t | — |
| 2003 | 48,596 t | +111.5% |
| 2009 | 56,952 t | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 44,461 t | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 111,652 t | +151.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 111,652 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,493 t, 44.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 111,652 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,881 t, 10.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,843 t | 22,980 t | 56,952 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 78,056 t | 44,461 t | 111,652 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 2.71 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.257 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.3048 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 111,652 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 111,652 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,980 t in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 16th out of 95 countries with data for 2011.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 385.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf