Costa Rica vs Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade): Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 602,410 t against 109,315 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 493,095 t.
That makes Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 5.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 39th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,488 t | 212,709 t | 166,221 t | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2000s | 64,234 t | 347,197 t | 282,963 t | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 44,888 t | 450,651 t | 405,763 t | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 69,988 t | 559,086 t | 489,098 t | Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity, Costa Rica or Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade), at 602,410 t against 109,315 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity between Costa Rica and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- 493,095 t, with Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 39th and Low Income Food Deficit Countries (excluding intra-trade) ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import 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