Environment in Costa Rica 2,548 indicators covering environment for Costa Rica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Other nitrogenous fertilizers, n.e.c. — Import value 10,450 1000 USD 2024 up 41.5% 55th Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 1.96 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 60th Share of land covered by forest 58.6% 2025 up 1.2% 35th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 53.45 USD/m3 2023 down 22.7% 94th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 46.5 USD/m3 2023 down 23.3% 115th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 5.88 % 2023 up 39.7% 101st Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity 33,518 t 2024 down 71.4% 29th Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import value 23,785 1000 USD 2024 down 55.4% 36th Particle board — Production 47,000 m3 2024 up 113.6% 61st NPK fertilizers — Import quantity 61,148 t 2024 up 197.0% 50th NPK fertilizers — Import value 35,149 1000 USD 2024 up 214.1% 50th Land use 544,348 hectares 2023 down 1.2% 129th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 3.57 % 2023 up 21.0% 77th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 1.89 % 2023 up 85.3% 82nd Recovered paper — Production, per capita 0.0214 t per person 2024 down 7.1% 45th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 0.42 % 2023 up 75.0% 104th Urea — Import value 43,910 1000 USD 2024 up 33.1% 61st Urea — Import quantity 103,847 t 2024 up 17.4% 59th Paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre 4.9 t per square kilometre 2023 up 1,151.1% 31st Hardboard — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 114th Hardboard — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 99.6% 107th Other paper and paperboard — Production, per square kilometre 2.71 t per square kilometre 2023 up 593.0% 42nd Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import quantity 131 t 2024 up 1,537.5% 77th Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Import value 160 1000 USD 2024 up 1,042.9% 73rd Recovered paper — Production, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 46.2% 57th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity 2,807 m3 2024 up 1,120.4% 80th Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import value 881 1000 USD 2024 up 271.7% 81st Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 1.96 m3 per square kilometre 2023 unchanged 54th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import value 45,759 1000 USD 2024 up 150.8% 32nd 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 19.02 USD/m3 2023 up 1.3% 80th Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity 114,841 t 2024 up 44.3% 22nd Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import value 42,582 1000 USD 2024 up 54.1% 23rd Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity 157,115 t 2024 up 206.8% 29th Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity 18,161 t 2024 up 127.4% 66th Ammonium sulphate — Import value 4,180 1000 USD 2024 up 104.1% 68th Potassium nitrate — Import quantity 1,096 t 2024 down 27.5% 55th Potassium nitrate — Import value 1,203 1000 USD 2024 down 26.4% 55th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.43 USD/m3 2023 up 26.5% 74th Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 44,920 hectares 2025 down 29.6% 123rd Mules and hinnies — Stocks 4,937 An 2023 down 6.1% 39th Mules and hinnies — Amount excreted in manure 107,760 kg 2023 down 6.1% 37th Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture 106,682 kg 2023 down 6.1% 37th Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that volatilises 21,336 kg 2023 down 6.1% 37th Mules and hinnies — Manure left on pasture that leaches 32,005 kg 2023 down 6.1% 37th Mules and hinnies — Manure management 1,078 kg 2023 down 6.1% 46th Mules and hinnies — Losses from manure treated 0 kg 2023 — 1st Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils 1,078 kg 2023 down 6.1% 46th Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils that volatilises 215.52 kg 2023 down 6.1% 46th Mules and hinnies — Manure applied to soils that leaches 323.28 kg 2023 down 6.1% 46th Ammonia, anhydrous — Import quantity 410 t 2024 down 39.1% 64th Ammonia, anhydrous — Import value 563.01 1000 USD 2024 down 14.7% 63rd Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import quantity 31,124 t 2024 down 11.3% 45th Diammonium phosphate (DAP) — Import value 20,897 1000 USD 2024 up 22.7% 45th Other NP compounds — Import quantity 5,705 t 2024 up 56.6% 56th Other NP compounds — Import value 4,309 1000 USD 2024 up 106.2% 53rd Monoammonium phosphate (MAP) — Import value 4,023 1000 USD 2024 up 48.0% 61st Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import value 6,824 1000 USD 2024 up 168.9% 34th Monoammonium phosphate (MAP) — Import quantity 4,137 t 2024 up 35.7% 63rd Potassium sulphate (sulphate of potash) (SOP) — Import quantity 8,617 t 2024 up 105.1% 39th Share using safely managed drinking water 80.5% 2024 up 0.8% 88th ← Previous Page 22 of 43 Next →