Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity was 114,841 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Costa Rica is 114,841 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 116,600 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24,019 t, in 2002.
That places Costa Rica 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 24,019 t | — |
| 2003 | 51,474 t | +114.3% |
| 2004 | 43,051 t | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 56,829 t | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 96,400 t | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 104,369 t | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 104,178 t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 33,820 t | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 48,594 t | +43.7% |
| 2011 | 116,600 t | +139.9% |
| 2012 | 89,459 t | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 85,562 t | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 79,568 t | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 97,073 t | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 106,571 t | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 96,435 t | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 89,452 t | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 101,009 t | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 88,529 t | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 73,293 t | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 58,370 t | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 101,579 t | +74.0% |
| 2024 | 114,841 t | +13.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 114,841 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,999 t, 10.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 114,841 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,809 t, 23.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,268 t | 24,019 t | 104,369 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 91,032 t | 48,594 t | 116,600 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,323 t | 58,370 t | 114,841 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 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) — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity in Costa Rica was 114,841 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 116,600 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,019 t in 2002.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Import quantity. 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