Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 1.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — 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 1.39 kg per square kilometre for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica peaked at 24.72 kg per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1.17 kg per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Costa Rica 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.77 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.76 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 13.01 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 14.42 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 15.56 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 16.36 kg per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1968 | 16.67 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 15.85 kg per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 15.59 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 14.52 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 15.66 kg per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 14.57 kg per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 12.23 kg per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1975 | 14.16 kg per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 18.34 kg per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1977 | 16.25 kg per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 12.14 kg per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1979 | 14.28 kg per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 14.21 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 15.97 kg per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 16.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 18.87 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 20.08 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 23.44 kg per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 23.8 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 24.72 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 19.41 kg per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1989 | 16.04 kg per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1991 | 10.13 kg per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 7.7 kg per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 6.86 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 6.54 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.11 kg per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1996 | 5.91 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 6.31 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | -26.2% |
| 1999 | 5.34 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 3.55 kg per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 2.5 kg per square kilometre | -29.6% |
| 2002 | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.84 kg per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2004 | 2.38 kg per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 2.46 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.42 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 2008 | 2.47 kg per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 2010 | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 3.38 kg per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 3.15 kg per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.04 kg per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 kg per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8 kg per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2017 | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2018 | 3.32 kg per square kilometre | +146.3% |
| 2019 | 2.54 kg per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 1.29 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.39 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.39 kg per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.57 kg per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.39 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.89 kg per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +146.3% | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 3.32 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.91 kg per square kilometre | 11.77 kg per square kilometre | 17.79 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.77 kg per square kilometre | 12.14 kg per square kilometre | 18.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.3 kg per square kilometre | 14.21 kg per square kilometre | 24.72 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.16 kg per square kilometre | 4.65 kg per square kilometre | 13.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 kg per square kilometre | 2.25 kg per square kilometre | 4.43 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 kg per square kilometre | 1.35 kg per square kilometre | 3.53 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 kg per square kilometre | 1.17 kg per square kilometre | 2.71 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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 maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica?
- Maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Costa Rica was 1.39 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 24.72 kg per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 kg per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — 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.
Maize (corn) — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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
Maize (corn) — 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.