Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Romania
Romania: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 2,015 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Romania is 2,015 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Romania peaked at 3,838 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 185.81 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Romania 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,190 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 185.81 kg per square kilometre | -84.4% |
| 1963 | 372.06 kg per square kilometre | +100.2% |
| 1964 | 440.22 kg per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 627.33 kg per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1966 | 900.84 kg per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 1967 | 1,253 kg per square kilometre | +39.1% |
| 1968 | 1,433 kg per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 1,519 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 1,593 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 1,872 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 1,828 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,919 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,127 kg per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 3,421 kg per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 2,657 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 2,479 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 3,564 kg per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 3,412 kg per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 2,806 kg per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 3,829 kg per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 3,838 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 3,812 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,721 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3,820 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 3,108 kg per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 3,126 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,126 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,392 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 3,337 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 1,198 kg per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 1992 | 1,578 kg per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 1,791 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 991.68 kg per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,159 kg per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1997 | 958.48 kg per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 1,167 kg per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 792.68 kg per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 1,042 kg per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 1,169 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1,040 kg per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 1,096 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,174 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1,301 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 1,097 kg per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 1,155 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1,217 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1,287 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1,329 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,361 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,261 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 1,497 kg per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 1,319 kg per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,553 kg per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1,496 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,657 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2,037 kg per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 1,982 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,038 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,220 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 1,995 kg per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 2,015 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 2,015 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Romania's 2,015 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,237 kg per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +100.2% | 185.81 kg per square kilometre | 372.06 kg per square kilometre |
| 1962 | -84.4% | 1,190 kg per square kilometre | 185.81 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 880.05 kg per square kilometre | 185.81 kg per square kilometre | 1,519 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,487 kg per square kilometre | 1,593 kg per square kilometre | 3,564 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,458 kg per square kilometre | 2,806 kg per square kilometre | 3,838 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,399 kg per square kilometre | 792.68 kg per square kilometre | 3,337 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,158 kg per square kilometre | 1,040 kg per square kilometre | 1,301 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,549 kg per square kilometre | 1,261 kg per square kilometre | 2,037 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,067 kg per square kilometre | 1,995 kg per square kilometre | 2,220 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 21 Philippines 2,191 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 2,181 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lithuania 2,035 kg per square kilometre compare
- 25 Sri Lanka 1,927 kg per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 1,926 kg per square kilometre compare
- 27 Malta 1,832 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Romania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 268.00 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,282 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,127 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 361.69 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,531 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.55 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Romania?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Romania was 2,015 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,838 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 185.81 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Romania ranks 24th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.