Asia vs Costa Rica: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Asia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 185 kg/ha against 28.87 kg/ha in Asia, a difference of 156.13 kg/ha.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 6.4 times Asia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Asia ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 19 groups.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Asia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1 kg/ha | 14.85 kg/ha | 12.75 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 3.83 kg/ha | 36.51 kg/ha | 32.68 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 6.91 kg/ha | 43.15 kg/ha | 36.24 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 11.35 kg/ha | 94.77 kg/ha | 83.42 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.67 kg/ha | 137.02 kg/ha | 117.35 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 30.44 kg/ha | 81.59 kg/ha | 51.15 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 30.77 kg/ha | 119.07 kg/ha | 88.31 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, Asia or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 185 kg/ha against 28.87 kg/ha in Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Asia and Costa Rica?
- 156.13 kg/ha, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Costa Rica?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Asia and Costa Rica rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Asia ranks 2nd and Costa Rica ranks 2nd of 19 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