Costa Rica vs Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 4,978 t against 270.55 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 4,707 t.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 18.4 times Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 60th and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 57th of 198 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,810 t | 437.09 t | 3,372 t | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1,458 t | 780.72 t | 677.38 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2,876 t | 485.95 t | 2,390 t | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 4,424 t | 254.32 t | 4,170 t | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity, Costa Rica or Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Costa Rica, at 4,978 t against 270.55 t in Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity between Costa Rica and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 4,707 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — export quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 60th and Middle Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 57th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Export quantity. 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