Costa Rica vs Saudi Arabia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Costa Rica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.05 kg/ha against 43.78 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.27 kg/ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.73 kg/ha | 1.76 kg/ha | 11.97 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23.99 kg/ha | 1.4 kg/ha | 22.59 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25.83 kg/ha | 41.92 kg/ha | 16.08 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 51.28 kg/ha | 42.81 kg/ha | 8.47 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.85 kg/ha | 32.42 kg/ha | 20.43 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.19 kg/ha | 25.17 kg/ha | 11.02 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.26 kg/ha | 48.68 kg/ha | 14.42 kg/ha | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Costa Rica, at 44.05 kg/ha against 43.78 kg/ha in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.27 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th 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