All Crops — Crop residues in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: All Crops — Crop residues was 4.71 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
4.71 million kg
World rank
134th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5.31 million kg
in 1985
All-time low
1.29 million kg
in 2023
Years of data
65
1961–2050

All Crops — Crop residues in Costa Rica, 1961–2050

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2050, all crops — crop residues in Costa Rica stood at 4.71 million kg.

Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues in Costa Rica peaked at 5.31 million kg in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million kg, in 2023.

Costa Rica ranks 134th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

All Crops — Crop residues in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for All Crops — Crop residues (N content) in Costa Rica, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 2.52 million kg
1962 2.75 million kg +9.3%
1963 2.81 million kg +2.3%
1964 3.00 million kg +6.5%
1965 3.14 million kg +4.9%
1966 3.19 million kg +1.6%
1967 3.27 million kg +2.4%
1968 3.33 million kg +1.6%
1969 3.07 million kg -7.6%
1970 2.73 million kg -11.1%
1971 2.56 million kg -6.2%
1972 2.67 million kg +4.2%
1973 3.32 million kg +24.3%
1974 3.70 million kg +11.6%
1975 4.56 million kg +23.1%
1976 4.40 million kg -3.6%
1977 4.37 million kg -0.7%
1978 4.58 million kg +4.9%
1979 4.71 million kg +2.8%
1980 4.46 million kg -5.2%
1981 4.83 million kg +8.2%
1982 4.26 million kg -11.7%
1983 5.21 million kg +22.2%
1984 5.16 million kg -0.8%
1985 5.31 million kg +2.9%
1986 4.89 million kg -7.9%
1987 4.28 million kg -12.4%
1988 4.47 million kg +4.4%
1989 3.71 million kg -17.0%
1990 4.11 million kg +10.7%
1991 3.90 million kg -5.1%
1992 3.74 million kg -4.1%
1993 3.20 million kg -14.5%
1994 3.47 million kg +8.6%
1995 3.15 million kg -9.4%
1996 3.69 million kg +17.2%
1997 3.84 million kg +4.0%
1998 3.65 million kg -4.8%
1999 4.05 million kg +10.9%
2000 4.01 million kg -0.9%
2001 3.31 million kg -17.6%
2002 2.89 million kg -12.7%
2003 2.98 million kg +3.3%
2004 3.15 million kg +5.8%
2005 2.91 million kg -7.6%
2006 2.83 million kg -2.9%
2007 2.74 million kg -3.3%
2008 3.12 million kg +14.1%
2009 3.76 million kg +20.4%
2010 4.10 million kg +9.1%
2011 4.20 million kg +2.4%
2012 3.26 million kg -22.3%
2013 3.47 million kg +6.5%
2014 3.11 million kg -10.6%
2015 2.96 million kg -4.8%
2016 3.02 million kg +2.3%
2017 2.33 million kg -23.0%
2018 2.52 million kg +8.4%
2019 2.26 million kg -10.3%
2020 2.12 million kg -6.5%
2021 2.20 million kg +4.1%
2022 1.81 million kg -17.7%
2023 1.29 million kg -29.0%
2030 3.72 million kg +189.3%
2050 4.71 million kg +26.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.01 million kg 2.52 million kg 3.33 million kg 9
1970s 3.76 million kg 2.56 million kg 4.71 million kg 10
1980s 4.66 million kg 3.71 million kg 5.31 million kg 10
1990s 3.68 million kg 3.15 million kg 4.11 million kg 10
2000s 3.17 million kg 2.74 million kg 4.01 million kg 10
2010s 3.12 million kg 2.26 million kg 4.20 million kg 10
2020s 1.86 million kg 1.29 million kg 2.20 million kg 4
2030s 3.72 million kg 3.72 million kg 3.72 million kg 1
2050s 4.71 million kg 4.71 million kg 4.71 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

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  4. 135 Namibia 4.43 million kg compare
  5. 136 Suriname 3.09 million kg compare
  6. 137 Lesotho 2.66 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all crops — crop residues in Costa Rica?
All crops — crop residues in Costa Rica was 4.71 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest all crops — crop residues recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 5.31 million kg in 1985.
What is the lowest all crops — crop residues recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million kg in 2023.
How does Costa Rica rank for all crops — crop residues?
Costa Rica ranks 134th out of 183 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All Crops — Crop residues (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,782 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).