Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Input — Cropland potassium per unit area was 183.9 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica is 183.9 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica peaked at 204.93 kg/ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.13 kg/ha, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.95 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 24.13 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1963 | 28.14 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 31.12 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 36.95 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1966 | 33.34 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 37.46 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 44.22 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 40.7 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1970 | 36.34 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 41.45 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1972 | 48.58 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 63.3 kg/ha | +30.3% |
| 1974 | 75.03 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 65 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 61.2 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 61.5 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 82.14 kg/ha | +33.6% |
| 1979 | 80.59 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 68.28 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 63.34 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 48.12 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1983 | 66.68 kg/ha | +38.6% |
| 1984 | 78.9 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 65.06 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 1986 | 63.28 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 81.25 kg/ha | +28.4% |
| 1988 | 77.73 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 86.45 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 101.95 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 102.68 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 110.97 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 96.74 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1994 | 97.11 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 100.13 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 103.43 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 156.04 kg/ha | +50.9% |
| 1998 | 164.38 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 178.66 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 180.17 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 140.59 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 161.6 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 188.57 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 175.74 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 185.57 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 193.07 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 191.83 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 183.97 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 122.37 kg/ha | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 124.6 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 143.96 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 140.24 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 147.32 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 173.72 kg/ha | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 192.03 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 180.65 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 204.93 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 203.5 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 186.95 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 198.67 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 187.87 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 163.42 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 183.9 kg/ha | +12.5% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 183.9 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.69 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 183.9 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.7 kg/ha, 4.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.56 kg/ha | 24.13 kg/ha | 44.22 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.51 kg/ha | 36.34 kg/ha | 82.14 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.91 kg/ha | 48.12 kg/ha | 86.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 121.21 kg/ha | 96.74 kg/ha | 178.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 172.35 kg/ha | 122.37 kg/ha | 193.07 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.79 kg/ha | 124.6 kg/ha | 204.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 183.46 kg/ha | 163.42 kg/ha | 198.67 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 7 China, Hong Kong SAR 262.75 kg/ha compare
- 7 Melanesia 20.55 kg/ha compare
- 8 Belgium 211.59 kg/ha compare
- 8 Polynesia 18.45 kg/ha compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 14.69 kg/ha compare
- 9 Mongolia 189.84 kg/ha compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 14.59 kg/ha compare
- 11 Brunei Darussalam 176.72 kg/ha compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11.65 kg/ha compare
- 12 Djibouti 175.91 kg/ha compare
- 13 Republic of Moldova 11.63 kg/ha compare
- 13 Switzerland 168.94 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 potassium per unit area in Costa Rica?
- Input — cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica was 183.9 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 204.93 kg/ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest input — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.13 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for input — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Costa Rica ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Input — Cropland potassium 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 (%).