Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 68.48 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68.48 kg/ha
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.78 kg/ha
in 2016
All-time low
19.72 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

20406080196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica is 68.48 kg/ha, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica peaked at 84.78 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.72 kg/ha, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.28 kg/ha 19.72 kg/ha 30.16 kg/ha 9
1970s 37.38 kg/ha 31.63 kg/ha 42.83 kg/ha 10
1980s 45.03 kg/ha 39.82 kg/ha 48.51 kg/ha 10
1990s 62.32 kg/ha 51.65 kg/ha 70.91 kg/ha 10
2000s 72.59 kg/ha 65.84 kg/ha 78.34 kg/ha 10
2010s 77.16 kg/ha 67.52 kg/ha 84.78 kg/ha 10
2020s 71.72 kg/ha 68.48 kg/ha 74.42 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 38 Seychelles 71.14 kg/ha compare
  2. 39 Philippines 68.72 kg/ha compare
  3. 40 China, Taiwan Province of 68.51 kg/ha compare
  4. 42 Bulgaria 68 kg/ha compare
  5. 43 Guatemala 67.36 kg/ha compare
  6. 44 Lithuania 66.66 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica?
Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica was 68.48 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 84.78 kg/ha in 2016.
What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 19.72 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,483 data points, 1961–2023
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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 (%).