Costa Rica vs Eastern Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Costa Rica
- Eastern Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.05 kg/ha against 5.81 kg/ha in Eastern Africa, a difference of 38.24 kg/ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 7.6 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd 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 | Eastern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.73 kg/ha | 1.2 kg/ha | 12.53 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23.99 kg/ha | 2.38 kg/ha | 21.61 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25.83 kg/ha | 3.27 kg/ha | 22.57 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 51.28 kg/ha | 4.06 kg/ha | 47.22 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.85 kg/ha | 3.97 kg/ha | 48.89 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.19 kg/ha | 5.43 kg/ha | 30.76 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.26 kg/ha | 6.06 kg/ha | 28.2 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland, Costa Rica or Eastern Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 44.05 kg/ha against 5.81 kg/ha in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Costa Rica and Eastern Africa?
- 38.24 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Eastern Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Eastern Africa ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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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About this data
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