Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 194.91 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica is 194.91 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 20.8% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica peaked at 233.71 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.97 kg/ha, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.97 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 18.21 kg/ha | +40.4% |
| 1963 | 43.3 kg/ha | +137.8% |
| 1964 | 49.48 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 20.62 kg/ha | -58.3% |
| 1966 | 34.43 kg/ha | +67.0% |
| 1967 | 32.3 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 59.67 kg/ha | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 81.59 kg/ha | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 75.79 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 53.92 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 1972 | 52.11 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 69.39 kg/ha | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 69.18 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.21 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 57.55 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 81.58 kg/ha | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 81.76 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 78.33 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 80.04 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 88.8 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 95.7 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 104.85 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 97.68 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 94.23 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 100 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 105.77 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 114.5 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 127.27 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 112.32 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 126.06 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 134.02 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 129.03 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 150.54 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 153.85 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 200 kg/ha | +30.0% |
| 1997 | 224.72 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 233.71 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 175.82 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2000 | 152.81 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 119.6 kg/ha | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 126.25 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 173.93 kg/ha | +37.8% |
| 2004 | 141.74 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 152.85 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 160.75 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 170.47 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 187.44 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 99.72 kg/ha | -46.8% |
| 2010 | 133.05 kg/ha | +33.4% |
| 2011 | 202.58 kg/ha | +52.3% |
| 2012 | 188.16 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 163.3 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 141.42 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 157.68 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 185.33 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 172 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 180.45 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 173.14 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 174.01 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 149.51 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 128.8 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 161.41 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 194.91 kg/ha | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.17 kg/ha | 12.97 kg/ha | 81.59 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.28 kg/ha | 52.11 kg/ha | 81.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.88 kg/ha | 80.04 kg/ha | 127.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.01 kg/ha | 112.32 kg/ha | 233.71 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.56 kg/ha | 99.72 kg/ha | 187.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 169.71 kg/ha | 133.05 kg/ha | 202.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.73 kg/ha | 128.8 kg/ha | 194.91 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 4 Turkmenistan 303.95 kg/ha compare
- 5 Suriname 223.67 kg/ha compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 207.19 kg/ha compare
- 8 China, mainland 191.83 kg/ha compare
- 9 China 191.61 kg/ha compare
- 10 Belgium-Luxembourg 191.49 kg/ha compare
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- 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 2,523 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 1,948 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate -11.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.56 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica was 194.91 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 233.71 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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