Romania vs South Africa: Fertilizer total use

Romania
769,816
in 2023
South Africa
833,657
in 2023
Romania rank
32nd
South Africa rank
30th

Fertilizer total use over time

  • Romania
  • South Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 833,657 against 769,816 in Romania, a difference of 63,841.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 200 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 319,321 339,363 20,042 South Africa
1970s 1.00 million 685,651 316,732 Romania
1980s 1.49 million 837,374 655,379 Romania
1990s 490,222 697,032 206,810 South Africa
2000s 377,788 674,758 296,969 South Africa
2010s 545,022 741,817 196,794 South Africa
2020s 773,454 992,388 218,934 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertilizer total use, Romania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 833,657 against 769,816 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertilizer total use between Romania and South Africa?
63,841, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Romania and South Africa rank globally for fertilizer total use?
Romania ranks 32nd and South Africa ranks 30th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer total use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertilizer total use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 10,286 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed