Malaysia vs Romania: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Malaysia
398,131 tonnes
in 2023
Romania
463,657 tonnes
in 2023
Malaysia rank
33rd
Romania rank
30th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Malaysia
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 463,657 tonnes against 398,131 tonnes in Malaysia, a difference of 65,526 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Malaysia ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 30th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,739 tonnes | 202,711 tonnes | 165,972 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 91,123 tonnes | 572,910 tonnes | 481,787 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 191,500 tonnes | 796,130 tonnes | 604,630 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 306,410 tonnes | 321,000 tonnes | 14,590 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 541,548 tonnes | 266,191 tonnes | 275,357 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 547,358 tonnes | 356,469 tonnes | 190,888 tonnes | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 386,182 tonnes | 475,592 tonnes | 89,410 tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Malaysia or Romania?
- Romania, at 463,657 tonnes against 398,131 tonnes in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Malaysia and Romania?
- 65,526 tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Romania rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Malaysia ranks 33rd 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.