Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use was 4,142 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
4,142 t
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
38th
of 89 countries
All-time high
19,396 t
in 2008
All-time low
4 t
in 2009
Years of data
5
2007–2011

Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 2007–2011

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2007200920112007: 1.8k t2008: 19.4k t2009: 4 t2010: 3.4k t2011: 4.1k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 4,142 t for other np compounds — agricultural use in 2011.

That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 128.2% over five years.

That places Costa Rica 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 2007 to 2011.
Year t Change
2007 1,815 t —
2008 19,396 t +968.7%
2009 4 t -100.0%
2010 3,434 t +85750.0%
2011 4,142 t +20.6%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 4,142 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,071 t, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 4,142 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,312 t, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,072 t 4 t 19,396 t 3
2010s 3,788 t 3,434 t 4,142 t 2

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 35 Iceland 4,764 t
  2. 36 Chile 4,482 t compare
  3. 37 Switzerland 4,368 t compare
  4. 39 Morocco 4,065 t compare
  5. 40 Madagascar 3,722 t compare
  6. 41 Lebanon 3,032 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other np compounds — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
Other np compounds — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 4,142 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other np compounds — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 19,396 t in 2008.
What is the lowest other np compounds — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2009.
How does Costa Rica rank for other np compounds — agricultural use?
Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 89 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
96 places, 971 data points, 2002–2024
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