Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita was 161.41 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
161.41
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
9th
of 200 countries
All-time high
212.24
in 1998
All-time low
12.97
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica stood at 161.41.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 212.24 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.97, in 1961.
That places Costa Rica 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.97 | — |
| 1962 | 18.21 | +40.4% |
| 1963 | 43.3 | +137.8% |
| 1964 | 49.48 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 20.62 | -58.3% |
| 1966 | 34.43 | +67.0% |
| 1967 | 32.3 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 59.67 | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 81.59 | +36.7% |
| 1970 | 75.79 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 53.92 | -28.9% |
| 1972 | 52.11 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 69.39 | +33.2% |
| 1974 | 69.18 | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 63.21 | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 57.55 | -9.0% |
| 1977 | 81.58 | +41.8% |
| 1978 | 81.76 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 78.33 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 80.04 | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 88.8 | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 95.7 | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 104.85 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 97.68 | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 93.69 | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 98.86 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 104.56 | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 112.75 | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 123.53 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 109.02 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 121.17 | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 127.45 | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 120 | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 134.62 | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 137.25 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 179.8 | +31.0% |
| 1997 | 204.08 | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 212.24 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 160 | -24.6% |
| 2000 | 138.78 | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 108.62 | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 112.08 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 154.8 | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 126.15 | -18.5% |
| 2005 | 138.82 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 141.65 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 148.31 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 163.08 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 85.61 | -47.5% |
| 2010 | 113.34 | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 172.96 | +52.6% |
| 2012 | 160.64 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 163.3 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 141.42 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 157.68 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 185.33 | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 172 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 180.46 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 173.14 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 174.01 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 149.51 | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 128.8 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 161.41 | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.17 | 12.97 | 81.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 68.28 | 52.11 | 81.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 100.05 | 80.04 | 123.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 150.56 | 109.02 | 212.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.79 | 85.61 | 163.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.03 | 113.34 | 185.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.43 | 128.8 | 174.01 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica?
- Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita in Costa Rica was 161.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 212.24 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption per hectare vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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