Costa Rica - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in Costa Rica was 23,434.60 as of 2001. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 23,434.60 in 2001, while its lowest value was 110.00 in 1964.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1963 191.67
1964 110.00
1965 245.00
1966 248.28
1967 191.25
1968 251.58
1969 437.71
1970 409.77
1971 329.33
1972 295.04
1973 237.04
1974 241.67
1975 220.33
1976 180.87
1977 205.67
1978 241.33
1979 219.72
1980 183.75
1981 172.38
1982 144.00
1983 245.28
1984 237.78
1985 264.26
1986 265.63
1987 316.67
1988 364.15
1989 445.83
1990 359.60
1991 295.43
1992 307.77
1993 219.39
1994 317.73
1995 277.27
1996 266.43
1997 465.85
1998 621.88
1999 349.81
2000 1,246.27
2001 23,434.60

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Costa Rica was 641.84 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 947.62 in 1998, while its lowest value was 65.57 in 1961.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

See also:

Year Value
1961 65.57
1962 84.96
1963 121.05
1964 115.79
1965 85.96
1966 101.05
1967 107.37
1968 167.72
1969 190.11
1970 173.21
1971 200.96
1972 167.72
1973 226.15
1974 256.18
1975 233.57
1976 196.79
1977 235.13
1978 282.26
1979 279.51
1980 259.72
1981 255.83
1982 254.42
1983 312.01
1984 340.28
1985 282.81
1986 298.25
1987 333.33
1988 360.25
1989 411.54
1990 417.69
1991 447.69
1992 491.20
1993 467.39
1994 560.87
1995 554.55
1996 710.48
1997 909.52
1998 947.62
1999 836.36
2000 795.24
2001 557.97
2002 629.19
2003 919.67
2004 751.06
2005 683.54
2006 845.47
2007 858.04
2008 915.71
2009 382.97
2010 519.32
2011 706.08
2012 635.33
2013 589.84
2014 584.15
2015 625.22
2016 559.66
2017 636.45
2018 641.84

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production