Romania vs Turkmenistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Romania
463,657 tonnes
in 2023
Turkmenistan
510,576 tonnes
in 2023
Romania rank
31st
Turkmenistan rank
29th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Romania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 510,576 tonnes against 463,657 tonnes in Romania, a difference of 46,919 tonnes.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and Turkmenistan ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271,200 tonnes | 103,025 tonnes | 168,175 tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 266,191 tonnes | 168,100 tonnes | 98,091 tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 356,469 tonnes | 361,834 tonnes | 5,365 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 475,592 tonnes | 476,928 tonnes | 1,336 tonnes | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Romania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 510,576 tonnes against 463,657 tonnes in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 46,919 tonnes, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Turkmenistan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Romania ranks 31st and Turkmenistan ranks 29th of 202 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.