Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,488 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 1,403 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,085 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 1st of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 265.63 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 286.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 21.03 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 310.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 209.25 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 101.59 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 684.75 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 207.14 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 477.61 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 733.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 158.39 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 575.49 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 697.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 779.11 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 81.74 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1,030 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,656 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 625.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2,488 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 1,403 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 1,085 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 1st 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.