Fertilizer per hectare in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Fertilizer per hectare 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 per hectare in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer per hectare in Costa Rica is 161.41, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 25.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer per hectare in Costa Rica peaked at 212.24 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 12.97, in 1961.
Costa Rica ranks 9th of 200 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 | 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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More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.4% (2025)
- Rural population 1.04 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 18,980 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer per hectare in Costa Rica?
- Fertilizer per hectare in Costa Rica was 161.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer per hectare recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 212.24 in 1998.
- What is the lowest fertilizer per hectare recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.97 in 1961.
- How does Costa Rica rank for fertilizer per hectare?
- Costa Rica ranks 9th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer per hectare 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 per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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