Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania
Romania: Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 3.19 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania stood at 3.19 kg/ha.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania peaked at 4.81 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.7671 kg/ha, in 2001.
Romania ranks 118th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.57 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.1 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 1963 | 2.12 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 1.9 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 1.95 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 2.74 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1967 | 2.9 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1.58 kg/ha | -45.5% |
| 1969 | 2.27 kg/ha | +43.8% |
| 1970 | 2.64 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1971 | 3.26 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 2.92 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 3.17 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 3.51 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 2.49 kg/ha | -29.0% |
| 1976 | 2.44 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 2.36 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.6 kg/ha | +10.1% |
| 1979 | 3.3 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 3.83 kg/ha | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 3.24 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 3.54 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 3.57 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 4.51 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1985 | 3.88 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 4.01 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 4.23 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 4.18 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 4.81 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 2.08 kg/ha | -56.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 1992 | 1.6 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.17 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 1994 | 1.1 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.27 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.22 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1 kg/ha | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 kg/ha | +56.6% |
| 1999 | 1.47 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8469 kg/ha | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7671 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.12 kg/ha | +45.5% |
| 2003 | 1.66 kg/ha | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 2.21 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 2.17 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 2.54 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1.34 kg/ha | -47.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9842 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.934 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.22 kg/ha | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 1.37 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.23 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.6 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 2.3 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 4.27 kg/ha | +85.8% |
| 2018 | 4.03 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3.89 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 3.18 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.27 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.68 kg/ha | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 3.19 kg/ha | +19.2% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.19 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23 kg/ha, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.19 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.06 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.24 kg/ha | 1.58 kg/ha | 2.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.87 kg/ha | 2.36 kg/ha | 3.51 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 kg/ha | 3.24 kg/ha | 4.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.44 kg/ha | 1.1 kg/ha | 2.08 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 kg/ha | 0.7671 kg/ha | 2.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.34 kg/ha | 1.22 kg/ha | 4.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 kg/ha | 2.68 kg/ha | 3.27 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania?
- Biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania was 3.19 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7671 kg/ha in 2001.
- How does Romania rank for biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Romania ranks 118th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is biological fixation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).