NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 19,350 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 19,350 t for npk fertilizers — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 21,911 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 539.75 t, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 41st out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,016 t | — |
| 2003 | 3,899 t | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 539.75 t | -86.2% |
| 2005 | 676.36 t | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 562.41 t | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 894.16 t | +59.0% |
| 2008 | 17,267 t | +1831.1% |
| 2009 | 2,249 t | -87.0% |
| 2010 | 8,091 t | +259.8% |
| 2011 | 5,981 t | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 9,900 t | +65.5% |
| 2013 | 7,421 t | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 17,348 t | +133.8% |
| 2015 | 15,146 t | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 7,662 t | -49.4% |
| 2017 | 9,745 t | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 10,362 t | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11,406 t | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 13,823 t | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 21,911 t | +58.5% |
| 2022 | 16,778 t | -23.4% |
| 2023 | 17,025 t | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 19,350 t | +13.7% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 19,350 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,350 t, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 19,350 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,794 t, 6.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1831.1% | 894.16 t | 17,267 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,763 t | 539.75 t | 17,267 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,306 t | 5,981 t | 17,348 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,777 t | 13,823 t | 21,911 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 npk fertilizers — export quantity in Costa Rica?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in Costa Rica was 19,350 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 21,911 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 539.75 t in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 41st out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf