Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 17,192 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,192 t
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,034 t
in 2016
All-time low
2,114 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leaching — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica is 17,192 t, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica peaked at 18,034 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,114 t, in 1961.

Costa Rica ranks 84th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,677 t 2,114 t 6,210 t 9
1970s 6,076 t 5,079 t 7,106 t 10
1980s 8,318 t 7,167 t 9,770 t 10
1990s 11,974 t 9,219 t 15,589 t 10
2000s 12,633 t 10,715 t 14,973 t 10
2010s 16,451 t 12,151 t 18,034 t 10
2020s 16,341 t 14,278 t 17,645 t 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 81 Lithuania 18,995 t compare
  2. 82 Afghanistan 17,885 t compare
  3. 83 Honduras 17,608 t compare
  4. 85 Ireland 17,114 t compare
  5. 86 Nicaragua 16,438 t compare
  6. 87 Finland 15,980 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica was 17,192 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 18,034 t in 2016.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,114 t in 1961.
How does Costa Rica rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 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 (%).