Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled was 5,445 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 5,445 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 30,900 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,400 t, in 1988.
That places Costa Rica 92nd out of 216 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 7,000 t | — |
| 1964 | 15,000 t | +114.3% |
| 1965 | 5,000 t | -66.7% |
| 1966 | 4,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1967 | 6,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 5,000 t | -37.5% |
| 1970 | 9,327 t | +86.5% |
| 1971 | 16,600 t | +78.0% |
| 1972 | 16,300 t | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 19,000 t | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 15,400 t | -18.9% |
| 1975 | 13,400 t | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 17,378 t | +29.7% |
| 1977 | 19,160 t | +10.3% |
| 1978 | 18,059 t | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 12,900 t | -28.6% |
| 1980 | 11,400 t | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 9,400 t | -17.5% |
| 1982 | 10,800 t | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 2,000 t | -81.5% |
| 1984 | 7,623 t | +281.2% |
| 1985 | 5,300 t | -30.5% |
| 1986 | 5,000 t | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 7,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1988 | 1,400 t | -80.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 t | +42.9% |
| 1990 | 5,600 t | +180.0% |
| 1991 | 12,200 t | +117.9% |
| 1992 | 14,350 t | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 19,600 t | +36.6% |
| 1994 | 19,000 t | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 20,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 24,800 t | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 12,000 t | -51.6% |
| 1998 | 10,000 t | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 30,900 t | +209.0% |
| 2000 | 5,100 t | -83.5% |
| 2001 | 7,216 t | +41.5% |
| 2002 | 5,033 t | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 8,392 t | +66.7% |
| 2004 | 4,381 t | -47.8% |
| 2005 | 2,281 t | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 5,026 t | +120.3% |
| 2007 | 3,322 t | -33.9% |
| 2008 | 7,193 t | +116.5% |
| 2009 | 1,528 t | -78.8% |
| 2010 | 4,678 t | +206.2% |
| 2011 | 5,825 t | +24.5% |
| 2012 | 9,169 t | +57.4% |
| 2013 | 5,157 t | -43.8% |
| 2014 | 7,509 t | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 4,862 t | -35.3% |
| 2016 | 5,544 t | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 6,437 t | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 4,418 t | -31.4% |
| 2019 | 4,576 t | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4,641 t | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5,361 t | +15.5% |
| 2022 | 6,432 t | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 5,920 t | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 5,445 t | -8.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 5,445 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,802 t, 18% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 5,445 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 380 t, 14.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,143 t | 4,000 t | 15,000 t | 7 |
| 1970s | 15,752 t | 9,327 t | 19,160 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,192 t | 1,400 t | 11,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,845 t | 5,600 t | 30,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,947 t | 1,528 t | 8,392 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,818 t | 4,418 t | 9,169 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,560 t | 4,641 t | 6,432 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 89 Guatemala 8,784 t compare
- 90 United Arab Emirates 7,995 t compare
- 91 Peru 5,765 t compare
- 93 Philippines 5,441 t compare
- 94 El Salvador 5,351 t compare
- 95 Estonia 4,693 t compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0008 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2419 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.65 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 5,445 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,900 t in 1999.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 t in 1988.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — export quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.