Potassium nitrate — Import value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Potassium nitrate — Import value was 1,203 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import value in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1,203 1000 USD for potassium nitrate — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import value in Costa Rica peaked at 4,023 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 123.19 1000 USD, in 2005.
That places Costa Rica 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 243.76 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 306.87 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 684.72 1000 USD | +123.1% |
| 2005 | 123.19 1000 USD | -82.0% |
| 2006 | 1,697 1000 USD | +1277.4% |
| 2007 | 817.56 1000 USD | -51.8% |
| 2008 | 4,023 1000 USD | +392.1% |
| 2009 | 191.49 1000 USD | -95.2% |
| 2010 | 883.41 1000 USD | +361.3% |
| 2011 | 1,900 1000 USD | +115.0% |
| 2012 | 1,824 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,614 1000 USD | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 1,636 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,482 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 1,109 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 2017 | 1,076 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1,592 1000 USD | +48.0% |
| 2019 | 1,635 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,086 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2021 | 555.46 1000 USD | -48.9% |
| 2022 | 660.2 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 852.4 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 1,203 1000 USD | +41.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,203 1000 USD is above the median for high income countries, which is 570.4 1000 USD, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,203 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.98 1000 USD, 22.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import value 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 | +1277.4% | 123.19 1000 USD | 1,697 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +392.1% | 817.56 1000 USD | 4,023 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +361.3% | 191.49 1000 USD | 883.41 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,011 1000 USD | 123.19 1000 USD | 4,023 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,475 1000 USD | 883.41 1000 USD | 1,900 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 871.54 1000 USD | 555.46 1000 USD | 1,203 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 value in Costa Rica?
- Potassium nitrate — import value in Costa Rica was 1,203 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 4,023 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.19 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for potassium nitrate — import value?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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 value. 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