Romania vs South Africa: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled
Romania
463,657 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
420,638 tonnes
in 2023
Romania rank
31st
South Africa rank
33rd
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled over time
- Romania
- South Africa
How they compare
Romania currently reports 463,657 tonnes against 420,638 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 43,019 tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202,711 tonnes | 102,729 tonnes | 99,982 tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 572,910 tonnes | 282,670 tonnes | 290,240 tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 796,130 tonnes | 408,406 tonnes | 387,724 tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 321,000 tonnes | 390,040 tonnes | 69,040 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 266,191 tonnes | 418,795 tonnes | 152,604 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 356,469 tonnes | 423,514 tonnes | 67,045 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 475,592 tonnes | 542,360 tonnes | 66,769 tonnes | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled, Romania or South Africa?
- Romania, at 463,657 tonnes against 420,638 tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled between Romania and South Africa?
- 43,019 tonnes, with Romania 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.