Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Romania
Romania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0243 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Romania stood at 0.0243 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Romania peaked at 0.0395 tonnes per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places Romania 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -84.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 tonnes per person | +98.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +41.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0211 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.037 tonnes per person | +58.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0356 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0393 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0389 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0314 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0312 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0336 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.033 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.012 tonnes per person | -63.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0181 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 0.01 tonnes per person | -44.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 2002 | 0.011 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.014 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0119 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0235 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0267 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.0243 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0101 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.0243 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +98.9% | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | -84.5% | 0.0148 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0105 tonnes per person | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0181 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0351 tonnes per person | 0.0291 tonnes per person | 0.0395 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0081 tonnes per person | 0.033 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.0267 tonnes per person | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Romania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Romania was 0.0243 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0395 tonnes per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Romania ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.