Colombia vs Romania: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Colombia
426,134 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
463,657 tonnes
in 2023
Colombia rank
31st
Romania rank
30th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Colombia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 463,657 tonnes against 426,134 tonnes in Colombia, a difference of 37,523 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Colombia ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,078 tonnes | 202,711 tonnes | 158,633 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 118,191 tonnes | 572,910 tonnes | 454,719 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 196,608 tonnes | 796,130 tonnes | 599,522 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 271,000 tonnes | 321,000 tonnes | 50,000 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 349,931 tonnes | 266,191 tonnes | 83,740 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2010s | 450,661 tonnes | 356,469 tonnes | 94,192 tonnes | Colombia |
| 2020s | 460,538 tonnes | 475,592 tonnes | 15,054 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Colombia or Romania?
- Romania, at 463,657 tonnes against 426,134 tonnes in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Colombia and Romania?
- 37,523 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Romania rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Colombia ranks 31st and Romania ranks 30th of 201 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.