Costa Rica vs Egypt: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run
Costa Rica
870.47 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Egypt
662.53 kilograms per hectare
in 2014
Costa Rica rank
7th
Egypt rank
10th
Fertilizer application rates over the long-run over time
- Costa Rica
- Egypt
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 870.47 kilograms per hectare against 662.53 kilograms per hectare in Egypt, a difference of 207.94 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 10th of 161 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 771.19 kilograms per hectare | 563.01 kilograms per hectare | 208.17 kilograms per hectare | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 714.48 kilograms per hectare | 614.72 kilograms per hectare | 99.76 kilograms per hectare | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer application rates over the long-run, Costa Rica or Egypt?
- Costa Rica, at 870.47 kilograms per hectare against 662.53 kilograms per hectare in Egypt as of 2014.
- What is the difference in fertilizer application rates over the long-run between Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 207.94 kilograms per hectare, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Egypt?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2014.
- How do Costa Rica and Egypt rank globally for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?
- Costa Rica ranks 7th and Egypt ranks 10th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.