Urea — Export quantity in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Urea — Export quantity was 2,916 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export quantity in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, urea — export quantity in Costa Rica stood at 2,916 t.
That represents a change of down 33.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export quantity in Costa Rica peaked at 12,032 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 893.49 t, in 2009.
That places Costa Rica 63rd out of 119 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.
Urea — Export quantity in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3,251 t | — |
| 2003 | 5,639 t | +73.4% |
| 2004 | 2,409 t | -57.3% |
| 2005 | 922.87 t | -61.7% |
| 2006 | 2,073 t | +124.6% |
| 2007 | 1,756 t | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 7,689 t | +338.0% |
| 2009 | 893.49 t | -88.4% |
| 2010 | 4,974 t | +456.7% |
| 2011 | 6,058 t | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 12,032 t | +98.6% |
| 2013 | 4,561 t | -62.1% |
| 2014 | 5,140 t | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 1,667 t | -67.6% |
| 2016 | 5,373 t | +222.3% |
| 2017 | 7,734 t | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 2,013 t | -74.0% |
| 2019 | 1,856 t | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,680 t | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 1,171 t | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 6,072 t | +418.4% |
| 2023 | 4,366 t | -28.1% |
| 2024 | 2,916 t | -33.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2,916 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,571 t, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2,916 t is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,254 t, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,079 t | 893.49 t | 7,689 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,141 t | 1,667 t | 12,032 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,241 t | 1,171 t | 6,072 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 urea — export quantity in Costa Rica?
- Urea — export quantity in Costa Rica was 2,916 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12,032 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest urea — export quantity recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 893.49 t in 2009.
- How does Costa Rica rank for urea — export quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 63rd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export quantity rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 Urea — Export quantity. 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