Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Costa Rica
87,863 tonnes
in 2023
Zimbabwe
96,590 tonnes
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
74th
Zimbabwe rank
72nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 96,590 tonnes against 87,863 tonnes in Costa Rica, a difference of 8,727 tonnes.
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 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,049 tonnes | 31,588 tonnes | 12,539 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 33,838 tonnes | 61,938 tonnes | 28,100 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 51,727 tonnes | 85,058 tonnes | 33,332 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 75,600 tonnes | 87,642 tonnes | 12,042 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 65,723 tonnes | 65,029 tonnes | 694.8 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 87,594 tonnes | 53,876 tonnes | 33,718 tonnes | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 83,521 tonnes | 105,674 tonnes | 22,154 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 96,590 tonnes against 87,863 tonnes in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 8,727 tonnes, 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Costa Rica ranks 74th and Zimbabwe ranks 72nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.