Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate was 25.32 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica stood at 25.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 282.8% on the previous year and up 956.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica peaked at 137.8 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -58.33 % change on previous year, in 1965.
That places Costa Rica 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 41.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 137.8 % change on previous year | +229.3% |
| 1964 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1965 | -58.33 % change on previous year | -508.3% |
| 1966 | 67 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1967 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1968 | 84.71 % change on previous year | -1514.7% |
| 1969 | 37.86 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1970 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 1971 | -28.28 % change on previous year | +332.3% |
| 1972 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1973 | 31.27 % change on previous year | -1031.3% |
| 1974 | -0.2941 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1975 | -8.26 % change on previous year | +2708.3% |
| 1976 | -8.4 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 42.32 % change on previous year | -603.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8312 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1979 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -535.5% |
| 1980 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -177.1% |
| 1981 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +315.7% |
| 1982 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 10.2 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1984 | -6.3 % change on previous year | -161.7% |
| 1985 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1986 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -293.6% |
| 1987 | 5.77 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 7.22 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1990 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -271.9% |
| 1991 | 12.23 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 1992 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 1993 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -284.6% |
| 1994 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -316.7% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 27.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 12.36 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1998 | 4 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 1999 | -23.08 % change on previous year | -676.9% |
| 2000 | -15 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 2001 | -21.73 % change on previous year | +44.9% |
| 2002 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2003 | 40.94 % change on previous year | +1186.2% |
| 2004 | -18.51 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2005 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 2006 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +171.7% |
| 2009 | -44.35 % change on previous year | -545.5% |
| 2010 | 34.89 % change on previous year | -178.7% |
| 2011 | 54.57 % change on previous year | +56.4% |
| 2012 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2013 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 2014 | -13.4 % change on previous year | -659.1% |
| 2015 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -169.5% |
| 2016 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +73.5% |
| 2017 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 2018 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2019 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2020 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2021 | -14.08 % change on previous year | -1010.2% |
| 2022 | -13.85 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 25.32 % change on previous year | -282.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -2708.3% | -0.2941 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +1514.7% | -5.99 % change on previous year | 84.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.9 % change on previous year | -58.33 % change on previous year | 137.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -28.28 % change on previous year | 42.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.95 % change on previous year | -6.3 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.41 % change on previous year | -23.08 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.88 % change on previous year | -44.35 % change on previous year | 40.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.15 % change on previous year | -13.4 % change on previous year | 54.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.267 % change on previous year | -14.08 % change on previous year | 25.32 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 37 Cameroon 25.65 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Yemen 24.51 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Chile 24.46 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Uganda 23.54 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Costa Rica
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 672.15 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2027 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate in Costa Rica was 25.32 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 137.8 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.33 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Costa Rica rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 38th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 956.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrogen fertilizer use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.