Costa Rica vs Western Africa: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Africa
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 44.05 kg/ha against 2.11 kg/ha in Western Africa, a difference of 41.94 kg/ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 20.9 times Western Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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 | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.73 kg/ha | 0.2078 kg/ha | 13.53 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 23.99 kg/ha | 0.743 kg/ha | 23.25 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 25.83 kg/ha | 1.76 kg/ha | 24.07 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 51.28 kg/ha | 1.62 kg/ha | 49.66 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 52.85 kg/ha | 1.12 kg/ha | 51.74 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 36.19 kg/ha | 2.09 kg/ha | 34.1 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 34.26 kg/ha | 2.36 kg/ha | 31.89 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 Western Africa?
- Costa Rica, at 44.05 kg/ha against 2.11 kg/ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland between Costa Rica and Western Africa?
- 41.94 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Africa rank globally for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 25th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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