Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 5,729 t in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,729 t
Change on year
up 55.2%
World rank
89th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14,388 t
in 1998
All-time low
1,962 t
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica stood at 5,729 t.

The figure is up 55.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica peaked at 14,388 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,962 t, in 1966.

That places Costa Rica 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 2,656 t 1,962 t 3,587 t 9
1970s 4,995 t 2,616 t 6,540 t 10
1980s 5,733 t 4,360 t 7,412 t 10
1990s 10,277 t 6,540 t 14,388 t 10
2000s 9,665 t 7,557 t 12,644 t 10
2010s 8,475 t 4,256 t 10,378 t 10
2020s 5,890 t 3,692 t 7,750 t 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 86 Mozambique 7,141 t compare
  2. 87 Sudan 7,010 t compare
  3. 88 Sri Lanka 6,927 t compare
  4. 90 Cameroon 5,475 t compare
  5. 91 Senegal 5,464 t compare
  6. 92 Ireland 4,857 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica was 5,729 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 14,388 t in 1998.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,962 t in 1966.
How does Costa Rica rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,497 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 (%).