Costa Rica vs South Africa: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 69,682 t against 33,272 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 36,410 t.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 150 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,360 t | 23,019 t | 340.43 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 43,654 t | 51,293 t | 7,638 t | South Africa |
| 2020s | 29,826 t | 67,482 t | 37,657 t | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity, Costa Rica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 69,682 t against 33,272 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity between Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 36,410 t, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — export quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fertilizers n.e.c. — Export 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