Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 57.63 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica stood at 57.63 t.
That represents a change of down 54.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica peaked at 127.51 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.94 t, in 2019.
That places Costa Rica 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.42 t | — |
| 1962 | 64.69 t | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 64.81 t | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 69.09 t | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 70.92 t | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 61.55 t | -13.2% |
| 1967 | 60.94 t | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 67.74 t | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 68.45 t | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 68.45 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65.88 t | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 71.62 t | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 74.49 t | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 74.49 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 74.49 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 67.04 t | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 70.72 t | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 72.24 t | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 69.37 t | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 72.24 t | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 79.48 t | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 71 t | -10.7% |
| 1983 | 71.23 t | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.11 t | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 70.61 t | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 67.94 t | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 70.81 t | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 71.82 t | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 71.01 t | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 71.01 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 70.02 t | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 63.51 t | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 63.51 t | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63.51 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.48 t | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 65.24 t | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 61.48 t | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 62.62 t | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 61.48 t | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.48 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.61 t | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 61.48 t | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 61.48 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.77 t | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 60.1 t | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 54.05 t | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 56.92 t | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 62.63 t | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 62.44 t | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.92 t | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 56.01 t | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.66 t | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 58.45 t | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 53.82 t | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 49.5 t | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 50 t | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 48.89 t | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 48.89 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.94 t | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 52.68 t | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 85.96 t | +63.2% |
| 2022 | 127.51 t | +48.3% |
| 2023 | 57.63 t | -54.8% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 57.63 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 114.01 t, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 57.63 t is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101.9 t, 57% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seed — Cropland phosphorus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +63.2% | 52.68 t | 85.96 t |
| 2023 | -54.8% | 127.51 t | 57.63 t |
| 2022 | +48.3% | 85.96 t | 127.51 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.4 t | 60.42 t | 70.92 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 70.88 t | 65.88 t | 74.49 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.73 t | 67.94 t | 79.48 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.39 t | 61.48 t | 71.01 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3 t | 54.05 t | 63.77 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.31 t | 45.94 t | 58.45 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.94 t | 52.68 t | 127.51 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 phosphorus in Costa Rica?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Costa Rica was 57.63 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 127.51 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.94 t in 2019.
- How does Costa Rica rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Costa Rica ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).