Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 20.34 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Costa Rica is 20.34 kg/cap, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 56.0% on the previous year and up 171.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 20.34 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.93 kg/cap, in 1964.
That places Costa Rica 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.05 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.94 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.04 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 2.93 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 6.3 kg/cap | +115.0% |
| 1966 | 4.64 kg/cap | -26.3% |
| 1967 | 5.27 kg/cap | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 6.9 kg/cap | +30.9% |
| 1969 | 5.03 kg/cap | -27.1% |
| 1970 | 3.26 kg/cap | -35.2% |
| 1971 | 4.53 kg/cap | +39.0% |
| 1972 | 6.19 kg/cap | +36.6% |
| 1973 | 10.06 kg/cap | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 13.04 kg/cap | +29.6% |
| 1975 | 9.56 kg/cap | -26.7% |
| 1976 | 7.83 kg/cap | -18.1% |
| 1977 | 7.26 kg/cap | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 12.36 kg/cap | +70.2% |
| 1979 | 11.61 kg/cap | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 8.37 kg/cap | -27.9% |
| 1981 | 6.92 kg/cap | -17.3% |
| 1982 | 4.04 kg/cap | -41.6% |
| 1983 | 7.82 kg/cap | +93.6% |
| 1984 | 10.76 kg/cap | +37.6% |
| 1985 | 7.29 kg/cap | -32.2% |
| 1986 | 6.74 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 10.37 kg/cap | +53.9% |
| 1988 | 8.76 kg/cap | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 9.86 kg/cap | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 12.17 kg/cap | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 11.87 kg/cap | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 12.73 kg/cap | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 8.91 kg/cap | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 9.27 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.05 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 8.84 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 16.21 kg/cap | +83.4% |
| 1998 | 16.39 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.64 kg/cap | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 17.78 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 11.41 kg/cap | -35.8% |
| 2002 | 11.65 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 20.32 kg/cap | +74.4% |
| 2004 | 16.97 kg/cap | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 12.65 kg/cap | -25.5% |
| 2006 | 18.92 kg/cap | +49.6% |
| 2007 | 16.63 kg/cap | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 18.11 kg/cap | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 4.94 kg/cap | -72.7% |
| 2010 | 8.45 kg/cap | +71.1% |
| 2011 | 9.46 kg/cap | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 8.18 kg/cap | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 6.27 kg/cap | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 7.5 kg/cap | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 10.45 kg/cap | +39.3% |
| 2016 | 8.23 kg/cap | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 9.95 kg/cap | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 9.92 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.23 kg/cap | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.88 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 9.04 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 13.06 kg/cap | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 13.04 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.34 kg/cap | +56.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 20.34 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 6.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 20.34 kg/cap is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4 kg/cap, 14.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 kg/cap | 2.93 kg/cap | 6.9 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.57 kg/cap | 3.26 kg/cap | 13.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.09 kg/cap | 4.04 kg/cap | 10.76 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.41 kg/cap | 8.84 kg/cap | 18.64 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.94 kg/cap | 4.94 kg/cap | 20.32 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 kg/cap | 6.27 kg/cap | 10.45 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.87 kg/cap | 8.88 kg/cap | 20.34 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 5 Türkiye 1.79 kg/cap compare
- 5 Uruguay 25.68 kg/cap compare
- 6 New Zealand 25.36 kg/cap compare
- 6 Melanesia 1.65 kg/cap compare
- 7 Canada 21.01 kg/cap compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.64 kg/cap compare
- 9 Lithuania 17.77 kg/cap compare
- 10 United Republic of Tanzania 0.49 kg/cap compare
- 10 USSR 17.4 kg/cap compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.45 kg/cap compare
- 11 Ireland 16.76 kg/cap 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 potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Costa Rica?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Costa Rica was 20.34 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.34 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 kg/cap in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 8th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.2%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per capita. 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