Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) vs Costa Rica: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity

Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
27,768 t
in 2024
Costa Rica
27,141 t
in 2024
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) rank
71st
Costa Rica rank
72nd

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity over time

  • Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
  • Costa Rica
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k196119922024

How they compare

Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 27,768 t against 27,141 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 627 t.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 20,694 t 23,672 t 2,978 t Costa Rica
2000s 50,222 t 24,423 t 25,798 t Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
2010s 65,404 t 21,266 t 44,138 t Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)
2020s 30,435 t 21,618 t 8,817 t Caribbean (excluding intra-trade)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity, Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) or Costa Rica?
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade), at 27,768 t against 27,141 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity between Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Costa Rica?
627 t, with Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Costa Rica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) and Costa Rica rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — import quantity?
Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) ranks 71st and Costa Rica ranks 72nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity. 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
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 13,840 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