Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 52,744 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
52,744 t
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
40th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62,569 t
in 2006
All-time low
3,488 t
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 52,744 t for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in 2023.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Costa Rica peaked at 62,569 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3,488 t, in 1962.

That places Costa Rica 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,295 t 3,488 t 9,960 t 9
1970s 15,022 t 4,980 t 23,240 t 10
1980s 18,360 t 8,466 t 24,900 t 10
1990s 36,337 t 24,900 t 59,760 t 10
2000s 51,765 t 25,818 t 62,569 t 10
2010s 47,713 t 35,063 t 61,323 t 10
2020s 54,425 t 48,077 t 60,751 t 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 37 Peru 74,180 t compare
  2. 38 Romania 63,055 t compare
  3. 39 Guatemala 60,682 t compare
  4. 41 Saudi Arabia 49,649 t compare
  5. 42 Kenya 49,474 t compare
  6. 43 Honduras 45,567 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Costa Rica?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in Costa Rica was 52,744 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 62,569 t in 2006.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 3,488 t in 1962.
How does Costa Rica rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,440 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 (%).