Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Agricultural Use was 7,358 t in 2011. ▼ Falling
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 7,358 t for diammonium phosphate (dap) — agricultural use in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.5% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, diammonium phosphate (dap) — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 43,334 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 7,358 t, in 2011.
Costa Rica ranks 40th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 37,752 t | — |
| 2003 | 43,334 t | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 39,780 t | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 16,649 t | -58.1% |
| 2009 | 20,886 t | +25.4% |
| 2010 | 23,327 t | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 7,358 t | -68.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 7,358 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 325 t, 22.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 7,358 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,236 t, 45% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,680 t | 16,649 t | 43,334 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 15,342 t | 7,358 t | 23,327 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 diammonium phosphate (dap) — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Diammonium phosphate (dap) — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 7,358 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest diammonium phosphate (dap) — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 43,334 t in 2003.
- What is the lowest diammonium phosphate (dap) — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,358 t in 2011.
- How does Costa Rica rank for diammonium phosphate (dap) — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 96 countries with data for 2011.
- Is diammonium phosphate (dap) — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. 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 Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — 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