Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 77.21 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Manure applied — 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 77.21 kg/ha for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica peaked at 77.21 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.18 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 21st out of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.53 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15.18 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 16.77 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 17.79 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 17.66 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 18.21 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 19.71 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 20.86 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 22.57 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 23.26 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 24.14 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 25.55 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 26.01 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 26.42 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 27.37 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 28.42 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 29.62 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 30.18 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 30.63 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 30.8 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 31.06 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 28.31 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 30.38 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 29.5 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 29.67 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 28.84 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 29.09 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 32.7 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1989 | 34.02 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 35.87 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 37.38 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 39.01 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 42.69 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 41.9 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 43.98 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 44.95 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 48.35 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 52.95 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 51.59 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 53.64 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 55.03 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 57.29 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 57.67 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 58.39 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 59.85 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 61.97 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 68.62 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 68.19 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.35 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 55.84 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 66.18 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 66.44 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.86 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 71.72 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 74.52 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 76.24 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 76.99 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 75.65 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 76.86 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 75.07 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.51 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 66.75 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 77.21 kg/ha | +15.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 77.21 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.34 kg/ha, 2.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 77.21 kg/ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.94 kg/ha, 2.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.25 kg/ha | 15.18 kg/ha | 22.57 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.16 kg/ha | 23.26 kg/ha | 30.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.44 kg/ha | 28.31 kg/ha | 34.02 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.87 kg/ha | 35.87 kg/ha | 52.95 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6 kg/ha | 53.64 kg/ha | 68.62 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.13 kg/ha | 55.84 kg/ha | 76.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.38 kg/ha | 66.75 kg/ha | 77.21 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 18 Republic of Korea 88.52 kg/ha compare
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 0.8015 kg/ha compare
- 19 Seychelles 87.99 kg/ha compare
- 20 Cook Islands 82.82 kg/ha compare
- 22 New Caledonia 74.21 kg/ha compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 74.19 kg/ha compare
- 24 Bahamas 71.66 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 manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica?
- Manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Costa Rica was 77.21 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 77.21 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Manure applied — 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 (%).