Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium was 49,144 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
49,144 t
Change on year
up 28.2%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
57,730 t
in 2020
All-time low
1,773 t
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — 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 49,144 t for nutrient balance — cropland potassium in 2023.

The figure is up 28.2% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Costa Rica peaked at 57,730 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,773 t, in 1970.

Costa Rica ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 5,680 t 2,940 t 8,340 t 9
1970s 12,423 t 1,773 t 21,734 t 10
1980s 15,032 t 5,545 t 21,572 t 10
1990s 25,659 t 11,768 t 51,234 t 10
2000s 47,149 t 25,560 t 56,678 t 10
2010s 40,245 t 20,986 t 56,827 t 10
2020s 48,741 t 38,342 t 57,730 t 4

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 44 Nicaragua 53,531 t compare
  2. 45 South Sudan 52,810 t compare
  3. 46 Kyrgyzstan 49,540 t compare
  4. 48 Chad 47,914 t compare
  5. 49 Ecuador 42,392 t compare
  6. 50 Greece 42,377 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Costa Rica?
Nutrient balance — cropland potassium in Costa Rica was 49,144 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 57,730 t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland potassium recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,773 t in 1970.
How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient balance — cropland potassium?
Costa Rica ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland potassium rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — 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, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).