Costa Rica vs Portugal: Fertilizer use
Costa Rica
87,863
in 2023
Portugal
89,189
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
74th
Portugal rank
73rd
Fertilizer use over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 89,189 against 87,863 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1,326.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 73rd of 201 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,049 | 88,102 | 69,054 | Portugal |
| 1970s | 33,838 | 127,775 | 93,937 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 51,727 | 140,749 | 89,022 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 75,600 | 130,420 | 54,820 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 65,723 | 98,682 | 32,959 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 87,594 | 108,052 | 20,458 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 83,521 | 88,816 | 5,295 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use, Costa Rica or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 89,189 against 87,863 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use between Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 1,326, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for fertilizer use?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 73rd 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.