Which has higher fertilizer use, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 96,590 against 87,863 in Costa Rica as of 2023.

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

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

Zimbabwe

96,590

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

73rd

Zimbabwe rank

71st

Zimbabwe currently reports 96,590 against 87,863 in Costa Rica, a difference of 8,727.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st of 201 countries.

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

Decade	Costa Rica	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1960s	19,049	31,588	12,539	Zimbabwe
1970s	33,838	61,938	28,100	Zimbabwe
1980s	51,727	85,058	33,332	Zimbabwe
1990s	75,600	87,642	12,042	Zimbabwe
2000s	65,723	65,029	694.8	Costa Rica
2010s	87,594	53,876	33,718	Costa Rica
2020s	83,521	105,674	22,154	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher fertilizer use, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 96,590 against 87,863 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer use between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?: 8,727, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for fertilizer use?: Costa Rica ranks 73rd and Zimbabwe ranks 71st 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.