Costa Rica vs Switzerland: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity over time
- Costa Rica
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1,184 t against 1,096 t in Costa Rica, a difference of 88 t.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 180 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,314 t | 955.03 t | 359.3 t | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 1,407 t | 1,239 t | 168.12 t | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 816.44 t | 1,374 t | 557.56 t | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potassium nitrate — import quantity, Costa Rica or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1,184 t against 1,096 t in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potassium nitrate — import quantity between Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 88 t, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Switzerland rank globally for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Costa Rica ranks 56th and Switzerland ranks 55th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potassium nitrate — 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