All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 25.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 25.22 kg per square kilometre for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 104.05 kg per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 25.22 kg per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Costa Rica 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 49.3 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 53.86 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 55.1 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 58.69 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 61.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 62.55 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 64.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 65.12 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 60.19 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 53.48 kg per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 50.18 kg per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 52.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 65.01 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1974 | 72.54 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1975 | 89.29 kg per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 86.08 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 85.5 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 89.7 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 92.18 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 87.41 kg per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 94.57 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1982 | 83.47 kg per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 101.98 kg per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1984 | 101.11 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 104.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 95.79 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 83.88 kg per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 87.61 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 72.74 kg per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 1990 | 80.49 kg per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 76.4 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 73.28 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 62.63 kg per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 67.99 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 61.61 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 72.24 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 75.13 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 71.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 79.33 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 78.59 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 64.78 kg per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 56.54 kg per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 58.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 61.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 57.07 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 55.41 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 53.6 kg per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 61.14 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 73.63 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 80.34 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 82.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 63.89 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 68.03 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 60.82 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 57.9 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 59.21 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 45.62 kg per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 49.44 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 41.45 kg per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 43.17 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 35.54 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 25.22 kg per square kilometre | -29.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 25.22 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 112.39 kg per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 25.22 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.92 kg per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.94 kg per square kilometre | 49.3 kg per square kilometre | 65.12 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 73.62 kg per square kilometre | 50.18 kg per square kilometre | 92.18 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.26 kg per square kilometre | 72.74 kg per square kilometre | 104.05 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.06 kg per square kilometre | 61.61 kg per square kilometre | 80.49 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.09 kg per square kilometre | 53.6 kg per square kilometre | 78.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.18 kg per square kilometre | 44.33 kg per square kilometre | 82.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.34 kg per square kilometre | 25.22 kg per square kilometre | 43.17 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 117 South Sudan 28.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 118 Norway 28.03 kg per square kilometre compare
- 119 Algeria 25.8 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Bhutan 22.37 kg per square kilometre compare
- 122 Mauritius 20.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Grenada 17.61 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Costa Rica
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 108.28 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,751 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 942.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 688.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 623.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 65.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.35 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- All crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 25.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.05 kg per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.22 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Costa Rica rank for all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all crops — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of All Crops — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Crops — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
All Crops — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.