Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.63 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica stood at 4.63 kg/ha. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica peaked at 8.76 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.63 kg/ha, in 2023.
Costa Rica ranks 109th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.41 kg/ha | 5.78 kg/ha | 6.94 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.88 kg/ha | 4.77 kg/ha | 8.17 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 kg/ha | 6.49 kg/ha | 8.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.68 kg/ha | 6.99 kg/ha | 8.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.62 kg/ha | 6.09 kg/ha | 7.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 kg/ha | 5.17 kg/ha | 7.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 kg/ha | 4.63 kg/ha | 5.53 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
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- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 971 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica was 4.63 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Costa Rica ranks 109th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).