Costa Rica vs Western Africa (excluding intra-trade): Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity
Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Import quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)
How they compare
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) currently reports 223,696 t against 157,115 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 66,581 t.
That makes Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)'s figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th of 178 countries.
Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76,097 t | 187,430 t | 111,333 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2010s | 57,743 t | 255,715 t | 197,972 t | Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) |
| 2020s | 99,903 t | 321,443 t | 221,541 t | Western 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 Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- Western Africa (excluding intra-trade), at 223,696 t against 157,115 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity between Costa Rica and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 66,581 t, with Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) rank globally for potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (mop) — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Western Africa (excluding intra-trade) ranks 26th 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