Costa Rica vs United Arab Emirates: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Costa Rica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1,648 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 1,403 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Costa Rica, a difference of 245 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234.66 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 112.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 122.12 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 310.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 181.33 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 129.51 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 634.34 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 682.28 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 47.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 733.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 676.82 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 57.05 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 697.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,074 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 376.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 1,030 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,788 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 757.55 kilograms per hectare of arable land | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Costa Rica or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1,648 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 245 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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.