Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 4,212 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 4,212 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 52.3% on the previous year and up 393.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 4,212 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 520 t, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 853 t | — |
| 2003 | 825 t | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1,347 t | +63.3% |
| 2008 | 3,475 t | +158.0% |
| 2009 | 520 t | -85.0% |
| 2010 | 2,765 t | +431.7% |
| 2011 | 4,212 t | +52.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 4,212 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 t, 24.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 4,212 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 36 t, 117.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,404 t | 520 t | 3,475 t | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,488 t | 2,765 t | 4,212 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 4,212 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,212 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 520 t in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.8%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf