Costa Rica vs South Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate

Costa Rica
36.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
35.24 % change on previous year
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
47th
South Africa rank
48th

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate over time

  • Costa Rica
  • South Africa
0200400600800196219932024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 36.64 % change on previous year against 35.24 % change on previous year in South Africa, a difference of 1.4 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2.33 % change on previous year 4.45 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year South Africa
1970s 18.56 % change on previous year 1.74 % change on previous year 16.83 % change on previous year Costa Rica
1980s 1.19 % change on previous year 44.04 % change on previous year 42.85 % change on previous year South Africa
1990s 10.07 % change on previous year 111.57 % change on previous year 101.5 % change on previous year South Africa
2000s -3.09 % change on previous year 51.8 % change on previous year 54.9 % change on previous year South Africa
2010s 5.19 % change on previous year 33.59 % change on previous year 28.39 % change on previous year South Africa
2020s 11.26 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate, Costa Rica or South Africa?
Costa Rica, at 36.64 % change on previous year against 35.24 % change on previous year in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate between Costa Rica and South Africa?
1.4 % change on previous year, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Africa?
59 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and South Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, annual growth rate?
Costa Rica ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 48th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
274 places, 12,624 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.