Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 104,337 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 104,337 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.7% on the previous year and up 191.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Costa Rica peaked at 104,337 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,204 t, in 1962.
That places Costa Rica 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,207 t | — |
| 1962 | 4,204 t | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 4,500 t | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 4,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 t | +122.2% |
| 1966 | 7,600 t | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 8,900 t | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 12,000 t | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 9,000 t | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 6,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1971 | 8,550 t | +42.5% |
| 1972 | 12,000 t | +40.4% |
| 1973 | 20,000 t | +66.7% |
| 1974 | 26,600 t | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 20,000 t | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 16,820 t | -15.9% |
| 1977 | 16,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1978 | 28,000 t | +75.0% |
| 1979 | 27,000 t | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 20,000 t | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 17,000 t | -15.0% |
| 1982 | 10,200 t | -40.0% |
| 1983 | 20,300 t | +99.0% |
| 1984 | 28,700 t | +41.4% |
| 1985 | 20,000 t | -30.3% |
| 1986 | 19,000 t | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 30,000 t | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 26,000 t | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 30,000 t | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 38,000 t | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 38,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 41,800 t | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 t | -28.2% |
| 1994 | 32,000 t | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 32,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 32,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60,000 t | +87.5% |
| 1998 | 62,000 t | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 72,000 t | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 70,000 t | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 45,750 t | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 47,500 t | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 84,083 t | +77.0% |
| 2004 | 71,277 t | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 53,891 t | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 81,767 t | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 72,855 t | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 80,418 t | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 22,212 t | -72.4% |
| 2010 | 38,489 t | +73.3% |
| 2011 | 43,599 t | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 38,140 t | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 29,570 t | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 35,775 t | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 50,335 t | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 40,042 t | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 48,866 t | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 49,166 t | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 46,133 t | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 44,688 t | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 45,750 t | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 66,349 t | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 66,593 t | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 104,337 t | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,212 t | 4,204 t | 12,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,097 t | 6,000 t | 28,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,120 t | 10,200 t | 30,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,780 t | 30,000 t | 72,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,975 t | 22,212 t | 84,083 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,012 t | 29,570 t | 50,335 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,543 t | 44,688 t | 104,337 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 31 Egypt 140,200 t compare
- 32 Italy 138,934 t compare
- 33 New Zealand 132,218 t compare
- 35 Guatemala 96,961 t compare
- 36 China, Taiwan Province of 96,795 t compare
- 37 Republic of Korea 93,268 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate 56.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Land area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Costa Rica?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in Costa Rica was 104,337 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 104,337 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,204 t in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 191.6%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use with 124 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.