Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 1,096 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Costa Rica stood at 1,096 t.
The figure is up 54.1% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 2,938 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 133.15 t, in 2009.
Costa Rica ranks 55th of 168 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.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 858.98 t | — |
| 2003 | 845.98 t | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,682 t | +98.8% |
| 2005 | 240.5 t | -85.7% |
| 2006 | 2,938 t | +1121.4% |
| 2007 | 1,446 t | -50.8% |
| 2008 | 2,371 t | +64.0% |
| 2009 | 133.15 t | -94.4% |
| 2010 | 842.99 t | +533.1% |
| 2011 | 1,725 t | +104.6% |
| 2012 | 1,491 t | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 1,386 t | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 1,511 t | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 1,376 t | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,174 t | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 1,140 t | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1,670 t | +46.5% |
| 2019 | 1,751 t | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,300 t | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 602.33 t | -53.7% |
| 2022 | 372.18 t | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 711.51 t | +91.2% |
| 2024 | 1,096 t | +54.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,096 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,096 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.9 t, 52.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1121.4% | 240.5 t | 2,938 t |
| 2010 | +533.1% | 133.15 t | 842.99 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,314 t | 133.15 t | 2,938 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,407 t | 842.99 t | 1,751 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 816.44 t | 372.18 t | 1,300 t | 5 |
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 — import quantity in Costa Rica?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Costa Rica was 1,096 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,938 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 133.15 t in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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