Urea — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Urea — Agricultural Use was 80,092 t in 2011. ▬ Flat
Urea — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, 2002–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 80,092 t for urea — agricultural use in 2011.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Costa Rica peaked at 96,064 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67,139 t, in 2010.
Costa Rica ranks 52nd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 71,074 t | — |
| 2003 | 92,981 t | +30.8% |
| 2009 | 96,064 t | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 67,139 t | -30.1% |
| 2011 | 80,092 t | +19.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 80,092 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,815 t, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 80,092 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,284 t, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86,706 t | 71,074 t | 96,064 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 73,616 t | 67,139 t | 80,092 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 urea — agricultural use in Costa Rica?
- Urea — agricultural use in Costa Rica was 80,092 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 96,064 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,139 t in 2010.
- How does Costa Rica rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Costa Rica ranks 52nd out of 129 countries with data for 2011.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Urea — 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