Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 96.89 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica stood at 96.89 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica peaked at 123.9 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.19 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.39 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.19 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 1963 | 9.16 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1964 | 10.87 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 17.11 kg/ha | +57.5% |
| 1966 | 13.01 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 15.2 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 20.49 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 15.24 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 10.1 kg/ha | -33.7% |
| 1971 | 14.32 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 1972 | 20.04 kg/ha | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 33.88 kg/ha | +69.0% |
| 1974 | 45.06 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 33.74 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 28.19 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 26.72 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 46.48 kg/ha | +74.0% |
| 1979 | 44.55 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 32.81 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 27.72 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 16.54 kg/ha | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 32.72 kg/ha | +97.9% |
| 1984 | 45.99 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 31.74 kg/ha | -31.0% |
| 1986 | 29.98 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 47.34 kg/ha | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 41.26 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 48.82 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 1990 | 61.84 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 61.24 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 68.03 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1994 | 51.08 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 52.08 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 53.66 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 101.63 kg/ha | +89.4% |
| 1998 | 105.02 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 119.52 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 118.57 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.54 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 96.13 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 2003 | 122.91 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 109.54 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 118.14 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 123.9 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 115.67 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 108.25 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 48.71 kg/ha | -55.0% |
| 2010 | 64.93 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 68.74 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 65.35 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 65.73 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 91.49 kg/ha | +39.2% |
| 2015 | 106.66 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 92.38 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 115.45 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 115.02 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.24 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 111.6 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 103.11 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 88.32 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 96.89 kg/ha | +9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.96 kg/ha | 7.19 kg/ha | 20.49 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.31 kg/ha | 10.1 kg/ha | 46.48 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.49 kg/ha | 16.54 kg/ha | 48.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.39 kg/ha | 49.8 kg/ha | 119.52 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.94 kg/ha | 48.71 kg/ha | 123.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.4 kg/ha | 64.93 kg/ha | 115.45 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.98 kg/ha | 88.32 kg/ha | 111.6 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Costa Rica was 96.89 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 123.9 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 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 (%).