Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity was 27,141 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 27,141 t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 36.6% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 33,923 t in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6,000 t, in 1966.
Costa Rica ranks 75th of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,615 t | 6,000 t | 12,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,045 t | 12,100 t | 33,923 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,853 t | 12,000 t | 20,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,672 t | 14,200 t | 33,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,423 t | 17,452 t | 33,536 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,266 t | 13,534 t | 27,248 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,618 t | 16,627 t | 27,141 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 72 Uzbekistan 35,063 t compare
- 73 Namibia 33,811 t compare
- 74 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 27,768 t compare
- 76 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27,016 t compare
- 77 Sudan 26,957 t compare
- 78 Ghana 25,756 t compare
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 29.32 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 159.6 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 65.75 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,045 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.74 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 377.21 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 10.52 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 167.13 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity in Costa Rica was 27,141 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 33,923 t in 1971.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,000 t in 1966.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 75th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. 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