Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 106,098 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Costa Rica stood at 106,098 t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 106,098 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,226 t, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 71st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,226 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,831 t | +41.8% |
| 1963 | 21,000 t | +137.8% |
| 1964 | 24,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 10,000 t | -58.3% |
| 1966 | 16,700 t | +67.0% |
| 1967 | 15,700 t | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 29,000 t | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 39,980 t | +37.9% |
| 1970 | 37,365 t | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 26,800 t | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 25,900 t | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 34,000 t | +31.3% |
| 1974 | 33,900 t | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 31,100 t | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 28,488 t | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 40,543 t | +42.3% |
| 1978 | 40,880 t | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 39,400 t | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 40,500 t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 45,200 t | +11.6% |
| 1982 | 49,000 t | +8.4% |
| 1983 | 54,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1984 | 50,600 t | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 49,000 t | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 52,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 55,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 58,970 t | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 63,000 t | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 55,600 t | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 62,400 t | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 65,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 60,000 t | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 70,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 70,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89,000 t | +27.1% |
| 1997 | 100,000 t | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 104,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 80,000 t | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 68,000 t | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 53,223 t | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 54,917 t | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 77,398 t | +40.9% |
| 2004 | 63,074 t | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 68,020 t | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 71,534 t | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 74,154 t | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 81,537 t | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 45,373 t | -44.4% |
| 2010 | 61,204 t | +34.9% |
| 2011 | 94,606 t | +54.6% |
| 2012 | 87,871 t | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 89,977 t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 77,922 t | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 85,177 t | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 98,943 t | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 90,742 t | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 96,211 t | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 93,281 t | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 94,724 t | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 81,386 t | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 70,110 t | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 87,862 t | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 106,098 t | +20.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 106,098 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 60,859 t, 1.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 106,098 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,010 t, 6.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +137.8% | 8,831 t | 21,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,049 t | 6,226 t | 39,980 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,838 t | 25,900 t | 40,880 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 51,727 t | 40,500 t | 63,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 75,600 t | 55,600 t | 104,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,723 t | 45,373 t | 81,537 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,593 t | 61,204 t | 98,943 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,036 t | 70,110 t | 106,098 t | 5 |
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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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 106,098 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 106,098 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,226 t in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf