Costa Rica vs Republic of Korea: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use

Costa Rica
104,337 t
in 2024
Republic of Korea
93,268 t
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Republic of Korea rank
35th

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 104,337 t against 93,268 t in Republic of Korea, a difference of 11,069 t.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 195 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 7,212 t 49,140 t 41,928 t Republic of Korea
1970s 18,097 t 138,963 t 120,866 t Republic of Korea
1980s 22,120 t 207,397 t 185,277 t Republic of Korea
1990s 43,780 t 245,847 t 202,067 t Republic of Korea
2000s 62,975 t 171,799 t 108,824 t Republic of Korea
2010s 42,012 t 146,357 t 104,346 t Republic of Korea
2020s 65,543 t 93,677 t 28,133 t Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use, Costa Rica or Republic of Korea?
Costa Rica, at 104,337 t against 93,268 t in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use between Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
11,069 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Republic of Korea?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Costa Rica and Republic of Korea rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Republic of Korea ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,259 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