Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 30.82 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
30.82 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
27th
of 201 countries
All-time high
67.35 kilograms per hectare
in 1998
All-time low
9.28 kilograms per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 30.82 kilograms per hectare for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Costa Rica peaked at 67.35 kilograms per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.28 kilograms per hectare, in 1964.
That places Costa Rica 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.2 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 23.05 kilograms per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1963 | 18.56 kilograms per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1964 | 9.28 kilograms per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 9.28 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.28 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.35 kilograms per hectare | +33.1% |
| 1968 | 13.99 kilograms per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 10.61 kilograms per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 12.17 kilograms per hectare | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 44.11 kilograms per hectare | +262.4% |
| 1972 | 19.92 kilograms per hectare | -54.8% |
| 1973 | 20.41 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 24.49 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 30.49 kilograms per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 20.98 kilograms per hectare | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 20.12 kilograms per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 22 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 25.25 kilograms per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 25.69 kilograms per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 20.04 kilograms per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1982 | 25 kilograms per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1983 | 27.18 kilograms per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 32.82 kilograms per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1985 | 22.18 kilograms per hectare | -32.4% |
| 1986 | 26.62 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1987 | 19.01 kilograms per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 30.4 kilograms per hectare | +59.9% |
| 1989 | 27.45 kilograms per hectare | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 29.41 kilograms per hectare | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 31.07 kilograms per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 31.37 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 35 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 51.92 kilograms per hectare | +48.3% |
| 1995 | 39.22 kilograms per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1996 | 56.97 kilograms per hectare | +45.3% |
| 1997 | 63.27 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 67.35 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 64 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 59.18 kilograms per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 37.14 kilograms per hectare | -37.2% |
| 2002 | 47.8 kilograms per hectare | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 63.3 kilograms per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 46.74 kilograms per hectare | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 44.14 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 48.01 kilograms per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 49.2 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 42.37 kilograms per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 31.45 kilograms per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 31.76 kilograms per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.81 kilograms per hectare | +47.4% |
| 2012 | 39.09 kilograms per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 31.39 kilograms per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 32.19 kilograms per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.68 kilograms per hectare | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 20.09 kilograms per hectare | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 38.78 kilograms per hectare | +93.0% |
| 2018 | 31.3 kilograms per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 28.57 kilograms per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 38.76 kilograms per hectare | +35.7% |
| 2021 | 32.42 kilograms per hectare | -16.4% |
| 2022 | 25.24 kilograms per hectare | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 30.82 kilograms per hectare | +22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.73 kilograms per hectare | 9.28 kilograms per hectare | 23.05 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.99 kilograms per hectare | 12.17 kilograms per hectare | 44.11 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.64 kilograms per hectare | 19.01 kilograms per hectare | 32.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.96 kilograms per hectare | 29.41 kilograms per hectare | 67.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.93 kilograms per hectare | 31.45 kilograms per hectare | 63.3 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.17 kilograms per hectare | 20.09 kilograms per hectare | 46.81 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.81 kilograms per hectare | 25.24 kilograms per hectare | 38.76 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Costa Rica?
- Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Costa Rica was 30.82 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 67.35 kilograms per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.28 kilograms per hectare in 1964.
- How does Costa Rica rank for phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 27th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Application of phosphate fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare.