Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 35.72 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
35.72 t
Change on year
down 82.8%
World rank
90th
of 170 countries
All-time high
457.54 t
in 2019
All-time low
0 t
in 2006
Years of data
22
2002–2024

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024

01002003004005002002201320242002: 1 t2003: 3.5 t2004: 0.14 t2005: 0.02 t2006: 0 t2007: 0 t2009: 0.65 t2010: 0.03 t2011: 3.1 t2012: 20.8 t2013: 20.1 t2014: 0.02 t2015: 0.01 t2016: 269.6 t2017: 177.6 t2018: 189.2 t2019: 457.5 t2020: 235.6 t2021: 204 t2022: 306.1 t2023: 207.7 t2024: 35.7 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Costa Rica is 35.72 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 82.8% on the previous year and up 178,500.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 457.54 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2006.

Costa Rica ranks 90th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 2002 to 2024.
Year t Change
2002 1.04 t —
2003 3.55 t +241.3%
2004 0.14 t -96.1%
2005 0.02 t -85.7%
2006 0 t -100.0%
2007 0 t —
2009 0.65 t —
2010 0.03 t -95.4%
2011 3.14 t +10366.7%
2012 20.75 t +560.8%
2013 20.15 t -2.9%
2014 0.02 t -99.9%
2015 0.01 t -50.0%
2016 269.61 t +2696000.0%
2017 177.63 t -34.1%
2018 189.18 t +6.5%
2019 457.54 t +141.9%
2020 235.64 t -48.5%
2021 204 t -13.4%
2022 306.05 t +50.0%
2023 207.67 t -32.1%
2024 35.72 t -82.8%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 35.72 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 247.51 t, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 35.72 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26 t, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +2696000.0% 0.01 t 269.61 t
2011 +10366.7% 0.03 t 3.14 t
2012 +560.8% 3.14 t 20.75 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7714 t 0 t 3.55 t 7
2010s 113.81 t 0.01 t 457.54 t 10
2020s 197.82 t 35.72 t 306.05 t 5

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 87 Burkina Faso 60 t compare
  2. 88 Luxembourg 40.75 t compare
  3. 89 Cuba 40.3 t compare
  4. 91 Gambia 33.25 t compare
  5. 92 Niger 32 t compare
  6. 93 Qatar 30 t compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is phosphate rock — import quantity in Costa Rica?
Phosphate rock — import quantity in Costa Rica was 35.72 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 457.54 t in 2019.
What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2006.
How does Costa Rica rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
Costa Rica ranks 90th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 178,500.0%. 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 Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Phosphate rock — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
214 places, 3,834 data points, 2002–2024
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