Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 185 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (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
Costa Rica recorded 185 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 51.2% on the previous year and up 184.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica peaked at 185 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.67 kg/ha, in 1962.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.76 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 8.67 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 9.28 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 9.28 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20.62 kg/ha | +122.2% |
| 1966 | 15.67 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 18.31 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 24.69 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 1969 | 18.37 kg/ha | -25.6% |
| 1970 | 12.17 kg/ha | -33.8% |
| 1971 | 17.2 kg/ha | +41.3% |
| 1972 | 24.14 kg/ha | +40.3% |
| 1973 | 40.82 kg/ha | +69.1% |
| 1974 | 54.29 kg/ha | +33.0% |
| 1975 | 40.65 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 1976 | 33.98 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 32.19 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 56 kg/ha | +74.0% |
| 1979 | 53.68 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 39.53 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 33.4 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 19.92 kg/ha | -40.4% |
| 1983 | 39.42 kg/ha | +97.9% |
| 1984 | 55.41 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 38.46 kg/ha | -30.6% |
| 1986 | 36.54 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 57.69 kg/ha | +57.9% |
| 1988 | 50.49 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 60.61 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 76.77 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 76.77 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 86.19 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 64.52 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 68.82 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 70.33 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 71.91 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 134.83 kg/ha | +87.5% |
| 1998 | 139.33 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 158.24 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 157.3 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 102.81 kg/ha | -34.6% |
| 2002 | 109.2 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 134.68 kg/ha | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 160.17 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 121.1 kg/ha | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 183.75 kg/ha | +51.7% |
| 2007 | 167.48 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 184.87 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 48.82 kg/ha | -73.6% |
| 2010 | 83.67 kg/ha | +71.4% |
| 2011 | 93.36 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 81.67 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 53.67 kg/ha | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 64.93 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 93.18 kg/ha | +43.5% |
| 2016 | 75 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 92.62 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 92.22 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 85.63 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 82.09 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 84.05 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 121.89 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 2023 | 122.34 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 185 kg/ha | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.85 kg/ha | 8.67 kg/ha | 24.69 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.51 kg/ha | 12.17 kg/ha | 56 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.15 kg/ha | 19.92 kg/ha | 60.61 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.77 kg/ha | 64.52 kg/ha | 158.24 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 137.02 kg/ha | 48.82 kg/ha | 184.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.59 kg/ha | 53.67 kg/ha | 93.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.07 kg/ha | 82.09 kg/ha | 185 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 1 Faroe Islands 242.86 kg/ha compare
- 2 Bahrain 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 Kuwait 185 kg/ha compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 185 kg/ha 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0898 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Costa Rica was 185 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 185 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.67 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 potash K2O (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