Romania vs United Kingdom: Fertilizer consumption
Romania
769,816 tonnes
in 2023
United Kingdom
906,172 tonnes
in 2023
Romania rank
31st
United Kingdom rank
28th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 906,172 tonnes against 769,816 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 136,356 tonnes.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Romania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Romania ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 200 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 319,321 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 885,763 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 465,572 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.91 million tonnes | 415,950 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 490,222 tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 377,788 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 914,886 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 545,022 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 614,000 tonnes | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 773,454 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 235,557 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Romania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 906,172 tonnes against 769,816 tonnes in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Romania and United Kingdom?
- 136,356 tonnes, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Romania ranks 31st and United Kingdom ranks 28th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).