Which has higher fertilizer use, Costa Rica or Nigeria?

Costa Rica, at 87,863 against 87,804 in Nigeria as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica

87,863

in 2023

Nigeria

87,804

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

73rd

Nigeria rank

74th

Costa Rica currently reports 87,863 against 87,804 in Nigeria, a difference of 59.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 74th of 201 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 5.

Decade	Costa Rica	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	19,049	2,266	16,782	Costa Rica
1970s	33,838	23,081	10,757	Costa Rica
1980s	51,727	120,520	68,793	Nigeria
1990s	75,600	153,730	78,130	Nigeria
2000s	65,723	138,646	72,923	Nigeria
2010s	87,594	291,651	204,057	Nigeria
2020s	83,521	307,067	223,546	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fertilizer use, Costa Rica or Nigeria?: Costa Rica, at 87,863 against 87,804 in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use between Costa Rica and Nigeria?: 59, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nigeria?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Nigeria rank globally for fertilizer use?: Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Nigeria ranks 74th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.