Costa Rica vs Upper middle income: Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)
Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) over time
- Costa Rica
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1,403 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 213.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Upper middle income, a difference of 1,189 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 6.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 199 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 190.1 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 26.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 163.16 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 225.15 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 50.47 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 174.68 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 310.84 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 98.94 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 211.9 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 634.34 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 128.44 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 505.9 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 733.88 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 166.92 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 566.95 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 697.37 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 215.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 481.99 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 937.47 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 218.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 718.69 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Costa Rica or Upper middle income?
- Costa Rica, at 1,403 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 213.77 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Upper middle income as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Costa Rica and Upper middle income?
- 1,189 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Upper middle income?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Upper middle income rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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.