Fertilizer per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fertilizer per capita was 13.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.04
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 204 countries
All-time high
20.32
in 2003
All-time low
2.93
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer per capita in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer per capita in Costa Rica is 13.04, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 108.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 20.32 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.93, in 1964.
Costa Rica ranks 13th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.46 | 2.93 | 6.9 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.57 | 3.26 | 13.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.09 | 4.04 | 10.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.41 | 8.84 | 18.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.94 | 4.94 | 20.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.76 | 6.27 | 10.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 8.88 | 13.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 3.81 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer per capita in Costa Rica?
- Fertilizer per capita in Costa Rica was 13.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 20.32 in 2003.
- What is the lowest fertilizer per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fertilizer per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.0%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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