Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 229.63 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 229.63 kg/ha for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica peaked at 288.09 kg/ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 36.23 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 36.23 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 41.51 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1963 | 58.3 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 1964 | 64.4 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 52.51 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 61.58 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 60.76 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 89.24 kg/ha | +46.9% |
| 1969 | 113.07 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 107.35 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 85.4 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1972 | 85.79 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 104.99 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1974 | 106.14 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 101.55 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 96.5 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 121.28 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1978 | 122.81 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 119.77 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 119.53 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 127.98 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 134.56 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 145.94 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 138.82 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 135 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 139.23 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 144.83 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 156.92 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 168.9 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 155.98 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1991 | 170.26 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 179.13 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 174.76 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 188.95 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 193.66 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 236.76 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 1997 | 264.61 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 277.38 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 224.01 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 210.06 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 170.21 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 169.39 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 191 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 201.73 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 205.92 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 209.65 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 219.78 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 222.94 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 181.57 kg/ha | -18.6% |
| 2010 | 187.62 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 253.82 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 2012 | 222.39 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 216.39 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 239.44 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 248.74 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 261.05 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 258.62 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 288.09 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 272.39 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 260.43 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 240.49 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 213.9 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 229.63 kg/ha | +7.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 229.63 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 120.24 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 229.63 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3 kg/ha, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.18 kg/ha | 36.23 kg/ha | 113.07 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.16 kg/ha | 85.4 kg/ha | 122.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.17 kg/ha | 119.53 kg/ha | 168.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.55 kg/ha | 155.98 kg/ha | 277.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 198.23 kg/ha | 169.39 kg/ha | 222.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.86 kg/ha | 187.62 kg/ha | 288.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.11 kg/ha | 213.9 kg/ha | 260.43 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 245.47 kg/ha compare
- 22 Guyana 236.72 kg/ha compare
- 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 232.38 kg/ha compare
- 24 Cabo Verde 49.2 kg/ha compare
- 25 Qatar 227.45 kg/ha compare
- 26 Switzerland 211.63 kg/ha compare
- 26 Caribbean 48.07 kg/ha compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 200.38 kg/ha 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)
- 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 input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica?
- Input — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica was 229.63 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 288.09 kg/ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest input — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.23 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for input — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).