Costa Rica vs Sri Lanka: Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen

Costa Rica
87,721 t
in 2023
Sri Lanka
92,830 t
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
69th

Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 92,830 t against 87,721 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 5,109 t.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 185 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 18,914 t 23,022 t 4,108 t Sri Lanka
1970s 33,586 t 39,066 t 5,480 t Sri Lanka
1980s 49,705 t 66,015 t 16,311 t Sri Lanka
1990s 72,403 t 71,387 t 1,016 t Costa Rica
2000s 62,733 t 97,276 t 34,542 t Sri Lanka
2010s 90,609 t 74,321 t 16,288 t Costa Rica
2020s 89,490 t 65,009 t 24,481 t Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen, Costa Rica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 92,830 t against 87,721 t in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen between Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
5,109 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Sri Lanka rank globally for nutrient balance β€” cropland nitrogen?
Costa Rica ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance β€” Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).