Costa Rica vs World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland

Costa Rica
194.91 kg/ha
in 2024
World
71.29 kg/ha
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
7th
World rank
8th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland over time

  • Costa Rica
  • World
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 194.91 kg/ha against 71.29 kg/ha in World, a difference of 123.62 kg/ha.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 195 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica World Difference Ahead
1960s 39.17 kg/ha 14.31 kg/ha 24.86 kg/ha Costa Rica
1970s 68.28 kg/ha 30.74 kg/ha 37.55 kg/ha Costa Rica
1980s 100.88 kg/ha 47.74 kg/ha 53.15 kg/ha Costa Rica
1990s 164.01 kg/ha 52.66 kg/ha 111.35 kg/ha Costa Rica
2000s 148.56 kg/ha 59.45 kg/ha 89.11 kg/ha Costa Rica
2010s 169.71 kg/ha 68.74 kg/ha 100.97 kg/ha Costa Rica
2020s 161.73 kg/ha 71.09 kg/ha 90.63 kg/ha Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland, Costa Rica or World?
Costa Rica, at 194.91 kg/ha against 71.29 kg/ha in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland between Costa Rica and World?
123.62 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and World rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
Costa Rica ranks 7th and World ranks 8th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,765 data points, 1961–2024
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The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf