Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Seed — Cropland nitrogen was 514.46 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 514.46 t for seed — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.6% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica peaked at 774.55 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 318.61 t, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 318.61 t | — |
| 1962 | 370.05 t | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 349.42 t | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 400.86 t | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 422.9 t | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 336.64 t | -20.4% |
| 1967 | 329.3 t | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 406.79 t | +23.5% |
| 1969 | 441.78 t | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 441.78 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 433.02 t | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 457.9 t | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 470.33 t | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 470.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 470.33 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 402.78 t | -14.4% |
| 1977 | 417.96 t | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 436.33 t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 444.09 t | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 456.53 t | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 517.07 t | +13.3% |
| 1982 | 430.2 t | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 446.78 t | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 438.49 t | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 439.43 t | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 422.38 t | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 455.01 t | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 462.7 t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 480.16 t | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 480.16 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 474.2 t | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 429.3 t | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 429.3 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 429.3 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 422.5 t | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 458.3 t | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 422.5 t | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 426.14 t | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 442.7 t | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 442.7 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 430.26 t | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 442.7 t | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 462.9 t | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 470.18 t | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 455.01 t | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 432.14 t | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 464.78 t | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 486.74 t | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 491.36 t | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 444.58 t | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 433.55 t | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 439.49 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 462.95 t | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 444.48 t | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 444.93 t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 443.99 t | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 437.58 t | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 437.58 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 438.04 t | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 477.35 t | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 628.76 t | +31.7% |
| 2022 | 774.55 t | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 514.46 t | -33.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 514.46 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,302 t, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 514.46 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 620.1 t, 83% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -33.6% | 774.55 t | 514.46 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 375.15 t | 318.61 t | 441.78 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 444.49 t | 402.78 t | 470.33 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 454.87 t | 422.38 t | 517.07 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 441.44 t | 422.5 t | 480.16 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 457.88 t | 430.26 t | 491.36 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 442.71 t | 433.55 t | 462.95 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 598.78 t | 477.35 t | 774.55 t | 4 |
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 seed — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica?
- Seed — cropland nitrogen in Costa Rica was 514.46 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 774.55 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland nitrogen recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.61 t in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for seed — cropland nitrogen?
- Costa Rica ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).