Costa Rica vs Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 157,115 t against 153,972 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade), a difference of 3,143 t.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,097 t | 71,622 t | 4,476 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 57,743 t | 65,578 t | 7,835 t | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 99,903 t | 112,577 t | 12,674 t | Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity, Costa Rica or Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Costa Rica, at 157,115 t against 153,972 t in Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity between Costa Rica and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 3,143 t, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Eastern Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 27th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — 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 Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf