Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 44.05 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica stood at 44.05 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.9% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica peaked at 74.16 kg/ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.28 kg/ha, in 1964.
Costa Rica ranks 25th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 23.05 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 1963 | 18.56 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 9.28 kg/ha | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 9.28 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.28 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.35 kg/ha | +33.1% |
| 1968 | 13.99 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 10.61 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 12.17 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 44.11 kg/ha | +262.4% |
| 1972 | 19.92 kg/ha | -54.8% |
| 1973 | 20.41 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 24.49 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 30.49 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 20.98 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 20.12 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 22 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 25.25 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 25.69 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.04 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 25 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 27.18 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 32.82 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 22.31 kg/ha | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 26.92 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1987 | 19.23 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 30.87 kg/ha | +60.5% |
| 1989 | 28.28 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 30.3 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 32.32 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 32.99 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 37.63 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 58.06 kg/ha | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 43.96 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1996 | 63.37 kg/ha | +44.2% |
| 1997 | 69.66 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 74.16 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 70.33 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 65.17 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 40.9 kg/ha | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 53.84 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 71.12 kg/ha | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 52.52 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 48.61 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 54.49 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 56.55 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 48.7 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 36.63 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2010 | 37.29 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.83 kg/ha | +47.0% |
| 2012 | 45.79 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 31.39 kg/ha | -31.4% |
| 2014 | 32.19 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.68 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 20.09 kg/ha | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 38.78 kg/ha | +93.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 28.57 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 38.76 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 32.42 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 25.24 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 30.82 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 44.05 kg/ha | +42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.73 kg/ha | 9.28 kg/ha | 23.05 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.99 kg/ha | 12.17 kg/ha | 44.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.83 kg/ha | 19.23 kg/ha | 32.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.28 kg/ha | 30.3 kg/ha | 74.16 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.85 kg/ha | 36.63 kg/ha | 71.12 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.19 kg/ha | 20.09 kg/ha | 54.83 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.26 kg/ha | 25.24 kg/ha | 44.05 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.006 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -8.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica was 44.05 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.16 kg/ha in 1998.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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