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 72nd of 200 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,254 t | — |
| 1962 | 11,179 t | +35.4% |
| 1963 | 12,000 t | +7.3% |
| 1964 | 12,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 11,000 t | -8.3% |
| 1966 | 6,000 t | -45.5% |
| 1967 | 7,500 t | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 9,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 9,600 t | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 12,100 t | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 33,923 t | +180.4% |
| 1972 | 17,800 t | -47.5% |
| 1973 | 19,195 t | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 28,276 t | +47.3% |
| 1975 | 14,924 t | -47.2% |
| 1976 | 15,322 t | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 15,573 t | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 16,839 t | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 16,500 t | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 20,000 t | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 12,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1982 | 14,300 t | +19.2% |
| 1983 | 16,200 t | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 15,100 t | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 16,100 t | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 18,000 t | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 14,000 t | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 18,833 t | +34.5% |
| 1989 | 14,000 t | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 15,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 14,200 t | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 16,000 t | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 17,500 t | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 27,000 t | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 22,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 28,200 t | +25.3% |
| 1997 | 31,142 t | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 33,000 t | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 32,176 t | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 29,223 t | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 18,220 t | -37.7% |
| 2002 | 24,995 t | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 33,536 t | +34.2% |
| 2004 | 24,878 t | -25.8% |
| 2005 | 22,246 t | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 24,785 t | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 24,957 t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 23,939 t | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 17,452 t | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 18,707 t | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 27,248 t | +45.7% |
| 2012 | 24,587 t | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 20,023 t | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 21,880 t | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 26,071 t | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 13,534 t | -48.1% |
| 2017 | 23,266 t | +71.9% |
| 2018 | 19,528 t | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 17,816 t | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 23,338 t | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 21,121 t | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 16,627 t | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 19,863 t | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 27,141 t | +36.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 27,141 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,277 t, 2.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 27,141 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,486 t, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +180.4% | 12,100 t | 33,923 t |
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
- 69 Uzbekistan 35,063 t compare
- 70 Namibia 33,811 t compare
- 71 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 27,768 t compare
- 73 Sudan 26,957 t compare
- 74 Ghana 25,756 t compare
- 75 Mozambique 25,418 t compare
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 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 72nd out of 200 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