Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use was 139 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1993–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 139 t for fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use in 2011.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 3,185 t in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19 t, in 1996.
That places Costa Rica 36th out of 73 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 198 t | — |
| 1995 | 215 t | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 19 t | -91.2% |
| 1997 | 205 t | +978.9% |
| 1998 | 864 t | +321.5% |
| 1999 | 2,025 t | +134.4% |
| 2000 | 3,185 t | +57.3% |
| 2001 | 161 t | -94.9% |
| 2007 | 249 t | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 259 t | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 124 t | -52.1% |
| 2010 | 146 t | +17.7% |
| 2011 | 139 t | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 587.67 t | 19 t | 2,025 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 795.6 t | 124 t | 3,185 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 142.5 t | 139 t | 146 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 182 t compare
- 34 Azerbaijan 172 t compare
- 35 Slovakia 157 t compare
- 37 Jordan 134 t compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 96 t compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 73 t compare
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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.006 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 139 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,185 t in 2000.
- What is the lowest fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 t in 1996.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th out of 73 countries with data for 2011.
- Is fung & bact – inorganics — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fung & Bact – Inorganics — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains statistics on the agricultural use of major pesticide groups and of relevant chemical families. Data are disseminated by country, with global coverage and are updated annually. The FAOSTAT Pesticides Use domain contains information on the use of major pesticide groups:1. Insecticides (Chlorinated hydrocarbons, Organo-phosphates, Carbamates-insecticides, Pyrethroids, Botanical and biological products and Others not elsewhere classified);2. Mineral Oils;3. Herbicides (Phenoxy hormone products, Triazines, Amides, Carbamates-herbicides, Dinitroanilines, Urea derivatives, Sulfonyl urea, Bipiridils, Uracil, Others not elsewhere classified);4. Fungicides and Bactericides (Inorganic, Dithiocarbamates, Benzimidazoles, Triazoles, Diazoles, Diazines, Morpholines, Others not elsewhere classified);5. Plant Growth Regulators;6. Rodenticides (Anti-coagulants, Cyanide Generators, Hypercalcaemics, Narcotics, Others not elsewhere classified);7. Other Pesticides NES (not elsewhere specified).