Urea — Export value in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Urea — Export value was 1,514 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Urea — Export value in Costa Rica, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — export value in Costa Rica is 1,514 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 38.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — export value in Costa Rica peaked at 6,855 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 318.3 1000 USD, in 2005.
Costa Rica ranks 64th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urea — Export value in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 675.07 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 1,331 1000 USD | +97.1% |
| 2004 | 747.92 1000 USD | -43.8% |
| 2005 | 318.3 1000 USD | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 641.42 1000 USD | +101.5% |
| 2007 | 757.7 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 6,855 1000 USD | +804.7% |
| 2009 | 444.15 1000 USD | -93.5% |
| 2010 | 1,908 1000 USD | +329.6% |
| 2011 | 3,392 1000 USD | +77.8% |
| 2012 | 6,818 1000 USD | +101.0% |
| 2013 | 2,280 1000 USD | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 2,067 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 794.28 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 2016 | 1,869 1000 USD | +135.3% |
| 2017 | 3,269 1000 USD | +74.9% |
| 2018 | 721.16 1000 USD | -77.9% |
| 2019 | 735.09 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 570.56 1000 USD | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 593.93 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 4,891 1000 USD | +723.4% |
| 2023 | 2,464 1000 USD | -49.6% |
| 2024 | 1,514 1000 USD | -38.6% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,514 1000 USD is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,536 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,514 1000 USD is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 608.61 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +804.7% | 757.7 1000 USD | 6,855 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +723.4% | 593.93 1000 USD | 4,891 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,471 1000 USD | 318.3 1000 USD | 6,855 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,385 1000 USD | 721.16 1000 USD | 6,818 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,006 1000 USD | 570.56 1000 USD | 4,891 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 61 Guatemala 1,900 1000 USD compare
- 62 Kazakhstan 1,520 1000 USD compare
- 63 Israel 1,517 1000 USD compare
- 65 Estonia 1,486 1000 USD compare
- 66 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 1,485 1000 USD compare
- 67 North Macedonia 1,360 1000 USD compare
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 value in Costa Rica?
- Urea — export value in Costa Rica was 1,514 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 6,855 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest urea — export value recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.3 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Costa Rica rank for urea — export value?
- Costa Rica ranks 64th out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — export value rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 value. 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