Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Romania
Romania: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 300,179 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Romania is 300,179 t, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Romania peaked at 1.22 million t in 1985 and was at its lowest, 111,686 t, in 2004.
That places Romania 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 358,615 t | — |
| 1962 | 275,480 t | -23.2% |
| 1963 | 296,789 t | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 309,728 t | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 347,422 t | +12.2% |
| 1966 | 387,750 t | +11.6% |
| 1967 | 488,877 t | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 549,925 t | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 575,997 t | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 673,473 t | +16.9% |
| 1971 | 649,571 t | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 598,210 t | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 691,310 t | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 751,855 t | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.04 million t | +39.0% |
| 1976 | 786,487 t | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 798,936 t | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.07 million t | +33.7% |
| 1979 | 1.06 million t | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 913,594 t | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 1.20 million t | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 1.14 million t | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million t | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million t | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.22 million t | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million t | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million t | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million t | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million t | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 1.06 million t | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 483,586 t | -54.5% |
| 1992 | 623,944 t | +29.0% |
| 1993 | 542,912 t | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 307,781 t | -43.3% |
| 1995 | 238,187 t | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 396,574 t | +66.5% |
| 1997 | 189,799 t | -52.1% |
| 1998 | 309,975 t | +63.3% |
| 1999 | 196,125 t | -36.7% |
| 2000 | 340,599 t | +73.7% |
| 2001 | 218,117 t | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 259,248 t | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 280,110 t | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 111,686 t | -60.1% |
| 2005 | 221,830 t | +98.6% |
| 2006 | 243,815 t | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 445,868 t | +82.9% |
| 2008 | 277,588 t | -37.7% |
| 2009 | 324,826 t | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 298,268 t | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 267,236 t | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 397,323 t | +48.7% |
| 2013 | 263,841 t | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 222,840 t | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 344,420 t | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 305,224 t | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 221,389 t | -27.5% |
| 2018 | 202,464 t | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 203,011 t | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 491,762 t | +142.2% |
| 2021 | 290,152 t | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 394,426 t | +35.9% |
| 2023 | 300,179 t | -23.9% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 300,179 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 41,839 t, 7.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 300,179 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80,866 t, 3.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 398,954 t | 275,480 t | 575,997 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 812,358 t | 598,210 t | 1.07 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million t | 913,594 t | 1.22 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,275 t | 189,799 t | 1.06 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 272,369 t | 111,686 t | 445,868 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,602 t | 202,464 t | 397,323 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 369,130 t | 290,152 t | 491,762 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 29 Côte d'Ivoire -26,768 t compare
- 29 Czechoslovakia 352,955 t compare
- 30 Malawi 314,983 t compare
- 31 Yugoslav SFR 309,276 t compare
- 33 South Africa 297,434 t compare
- 34 Belgium-Luxembourg 287,264 t compare
- 35 Republic of Korea 282,235 t compare
More environment data for Romania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.68 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.2 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5647 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Romania?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Romania was 300,179 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million t in 1985.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,686 t in 2004.
- How does Romania rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Romania ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).