Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 18,161 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 18,161 t for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 22,043 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,651 t, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 66th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15,985 t | — |
| 2003 | 15,907 t | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 16,906 t | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 11,458 t | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 12,198 t | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 10,993 t | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 12,653 t | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3,651 t | -71.1% |
| 2010 | 4,989 t | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 11,792 t | +136.3% |
| 2012 | 9,900 t | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 12,187 t | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 7,987 t | -34.5% |
| 2015 | 12,006 t | +50.3% |
| 2016 | 14,248 t | +18.7% |
| 2017 | 22,043 t | +54.7% |
| 2018 | 20,739 t | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 14,948 t | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 14,428 t | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 18,850 t | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 16,368 t | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 17,935 t | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 18,161 t | +1.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 18,161 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,787 t, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 18,161 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,161 t, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,469 t | 3,651 t | 16,906 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,084 t | 4,989 t | 22,043 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,148 t | 14,428 t | 18,850 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 sulphate — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in Costa Rica was 18,161 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,043 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,651 t in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 66th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. 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 sulphate — 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