Costa Rica vs Faroe Islands: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland over time
- Costa Rica
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 242.86 kg/ha against 185 kg/ha in Costa Rica, a difference of 57.86 kg/ha.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Faroe Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.85 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 14.85 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 36.51 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 36.51 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 43.15 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 43.15 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 94.77 kg/ha | 0 kg/ha | 94.77 kg/ha | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 137.02 kg/ha | 2,672 kg/ha | 2,535 kg/ha | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.59 kg/ha | 1,157 kg/ha | 1,075 kg/ha | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 119.07 kg/ha | 174.29 kg/ha | 55.21 kg/ha | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland, Costa Rica or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 242.86 kg/ha against 185 kg/ha in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland between Costa Rica and Faroe Islands?
- 57.86 kg/ha, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Faroe Islands?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Faroe Islands rank globally for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Costa Rica ranks 2nd and Faroe Islands ranks 1st of 195 countries.
- 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