Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Romania
Romania: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 9.57 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Romania recorded 9.57 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Romania peaked at 23.5 kg/ha in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.04 kg/ha, in 1999.
Romania ranks 41st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.17 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.68 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1963 | 4.35 kg/ha | +62.5% |
| 1964 | 3.85 kg/ha | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 4.93 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1966 | 4.99 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.01 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 1968 | 6.26 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 7.51 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 9.09 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 7.96 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 9.25 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 14.64 kg/ha | +58.3% |
| 1974 | 15.62 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 13.87 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 18.82 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 1977 | 19.33 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 21.55 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 21.59 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 19.77 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 22.86 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1982 | 22.91 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 22.18 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 23.5 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 18.32 kg/ha | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 18.03 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 17.95 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 16.29 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 15.61 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 13.59 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 6.31 kg/ha | -53.6% |
| 1992 | 7.22 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 7.28 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 4.91 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 1995 | 5.59 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.22 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 3.74 kg/ha | -39.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 2.04 kg/ha | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 2.46 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 3.81 kg/ha | +54.7% |
| 2002 | 3.23 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 3.52 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 4.88 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 2006 | 3.31 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 4.09 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 3.43 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2009 | 4.07 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 4.82 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 5.66 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 5.5 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.04 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 6.84 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.71 kg/ha | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 9.39 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 10.94 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 11.91 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 12.25 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.87 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 13.31 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 9.46 kg/ha | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 9.57 kg/ha | +1.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 9.57 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.31 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 9.57 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.75 kg/ha | 2.17 kg/ha | 7.51 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.17 kg/ha | 7.96 kg/ha | 21.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.74 kg/ha | 15.61 kg/ha | 23.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.05 kg/ha | 2.04 kg/ha | 13.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.67 kg/ha | 2.46 kg/ha | 4.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.11 kg/ha | 4.82 kg/ha | 12.25 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.05 kg/ha | 9.46 kg/ha | 13.31 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Romania?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Romania was 9.57 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 kg/ha in 1984.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 kg/ha in 1999.
- How does Romania rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Romania ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Romania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).