Costa Rica vs Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 33,518 t against 17,326 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 16,192 t.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.9 times Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 190 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21,880 t | 13,657 t | 8,222 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 93,530 t | 16,605 t | 76,925 t | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 78,169 t | 28,759 t | 49,410 t | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity, Costa Rica or Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Costa Rica, at 33,518 t against 17,326 t in Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity between Costa Rica and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 16,192 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Southern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 28th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Fertilizers n.e.c. — 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