Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Romania
Romania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 463,657 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Romania is 463,657 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Romania peaked at 884,000 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 42,800 tonnes, in 1962.
Romania ranks 31st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 274,100 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 42,800 tonnes | -84.4% |
| 1963 | 85,700 tonnes | +100.2% |
| 1964 | 101,400 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1965 | 144,500 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1966 | 207,500 tonnes | +43.6% |
| 1967 | 288,600 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1968 | 330,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 349,800 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1970 | 366,900 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 431,200 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 421,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 442,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 490,000 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 788,000 tonnes | +60.8% |
| 1976 | 612,000 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1977 | 571,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 821,000 tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 786,000 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 646,300 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1981 | 882,000 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1982 | 884,000 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 878,000 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 857,000 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 880,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 716,000 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 720,000 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 720,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 778,000 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 765,400 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 275,000 tonnes | -64.1% |
| 1992 | 362,000 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 411,000 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 227,600 tonnes | -44.6% |
| 1995 | 233,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 266,000 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1997 | 220,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1998 | 268,000 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 182,000 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2000 | 239,279 tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2001 | 268,469 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 239,071 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 252,139 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 270,131 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 299,195 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 252,201 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 265,487 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 279,886 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 296,055 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 305,757 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 313,333 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 289,963 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 344,468 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 303,562 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 357,352 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 344,311 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 381,342 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 468,639 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 455,964 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 468,891 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 510,802 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 459,017 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 463,657 tonnes | +1.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Romania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +100.2% | 42,800 tonnes | 85,700 tonnes |
| 1962 | -84.4% | 274,100 tonnes | 42,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 202,711 tonnes | 42,800 tonnes | 349,800 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 572,910 tonnes | 366,900 tonnes | 821,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 796,130 tonnes | 646,300 tonnes | 884,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 321,000 tonnes | 182,000 tonnes | 765,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 266,191 tonnes | 239,071 tonnes | 299,195 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,469 tonnes | 289,963 tonnes | 468,639 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,592 tonnes | 459,017 tonnes | 510,802 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Romania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Romania was 463,657 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 884,000 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,800 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Romania ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.