Costa Rica vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity
Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 275,434 t against 114,841 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 160,593 t.
That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 2.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th of 173 countries.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,268 t | 91,675 t | 27,407 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 91,032 t | 190,490 t | 99,458 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 87,323 t | 283,431 t | 196,108 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity, Costa Rica or Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 275,434 t against 114,841 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity between Costa Rica and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 160,593 t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for ammonium nitrate (an) — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 20th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Ammonium nitrate (AN) — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf