Ethiopia vs Romania: Fertilizer consumption

Ethiopia
743,261 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
769,816 tonnes
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
32nd
Romania rank
31st

Fertilizer consumption over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 769,816 tonnes against 743,261 tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 26,555 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Romania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 31st of 200 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 138,222 tonnes 381,938 tonnes 243,716 tonnes Romania
2000s 164,391 tonnes 377,788 tonnes 213,397 tonnes Romania
2010s 400,429 tonnes 545,022 tonnes 144,594 tonnes Romania
2020s 673,803 tonnes 773,454 tonnes 99,651 tonnes Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Ethiopia or Romania?
Romania, at 769,816 tonnes against 743,261 tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Ethiopia and Romania?
26,555 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Romania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Romania rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
Ethiopia ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 31st of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertilizer consumption
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).