Costa Rica vs Kuwait: Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land
Costa Rica
1,025 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Kuwait
2,008 kilograms per hectare of arable land
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
4th
Kuwait rank
2nd
Fertilizer use per hectare of arable land over time
- Costa Rica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2,008 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 1,025 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Costa Rica, a difference of 983 kilograms per hectare of arable land.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.0 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 2nd 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 | 733.89 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 173.21 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 560.67 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 697.38 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 788.24 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 90.86 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 937.47 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 1,446 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 508.4 kilograms per hectare of arable land | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of arable land, Costa Rica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2,008 kilograms per hectare of arable land against 1,025 kilograms per hectare of arable land in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of arable land between Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 983 kilograms per hectare of arable land, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kuwait rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of arable land?
- Costa Rica ranks 4th and Kuwait ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use 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 products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Animal and plant manures are not included. Application rates are measured in kilograms per hectare.