Costa Rica vs Ireland: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Costa Rica
- Ireland
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,403 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 986.62 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Ireland, a difference of 416.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 6th of 199 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 115.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 493.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 378.34 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Ireland |
| 1970s | 225.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,008 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 782.6 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Ireland |
| 1980s | 310.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,371 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,060 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Ireland |
| 1990s | 634.34 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,701 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,067 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Ireland |
| 2000s | 733.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,093 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 359.2 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Ireland |
| 2010s | 697.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,093 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 395.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1,030 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,092 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 61.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Costa Rica or Ireland?
- Costa Rica, at 1,403 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 986.62 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 416.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ireland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Ireland rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Ireland ranks 6th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.