Americas vs Costa Rica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Americas
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 185 kg/ha against 41.48 kg/ha in Americas, a difference of 143.52 kg/ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 4.5 times Americas's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Americas ranks 3rd and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.08 kg/ha | 14.85 kg/ha | 4.77 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 16.66 kg/ha | 36.51 kg/ha | 19.85 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 18.51 kg/ha | 43.15 kg/ha | 24.64 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 20.34 kg/ha | 94.77 kg/ha | 74.43 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 24.27 kg/ha | 137.02 kg/ha | 112.74 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 31.57 kg/ha | 81.59 kg/ha | 50.03 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 39.25 kg/ha | 119.07 kg/ha | 79.82 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Americas or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 185 kg/ha against 41.48 kg/ha in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Americas and Costa Rica?
- 143.52 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Costa Rica rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Americas ranks 3rd and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient potash K2O (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