Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Romania
Romania: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 23.2 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Romania recorded 23.2 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Romania peaked at 39.6 kg/cap in 1981 and was at its lowest, 2.31 kg/cap, in 1962.
Romania ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.88 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 2.31 kg/cap | -84.5% |
| 1963 | 4.61 kg/cap | +99.6% |
| 1964 | 5.44 kg/cap | +18.0% |
| 1965 | 7.72 kg/cap | +41.9% |
| 1966 | 11.05 kg/cap | +43.1% |
| 1967 | 15.19 kg/cap | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 17.04 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 17.75 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 18.33 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 21.25 kg/cap | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 20.48 kg/cap | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 21.25 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 23.3 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 37.05 kg/cap | +59.0% |
| 1976 | 28.47 kg/cap | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 26.31 kg/cap | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 37.54 kg/cap | +42.7% |
| 1979 | 35.7 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 29.17 kg/cap | -18.3% |
| 1981 | 39.6 kg/cap | +35.8% |
| 1982 | 39.51 kg/cap | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 39.09 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 38.03 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 38.93 kg/cap | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 31.58 kg/cap | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 31.65 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 31.56 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 33.99 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 33.37 kg/cap | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.98 kg/cap | -64.1% |
| 1992 | 15.8 kg/cap | +31.9% |
| 1993 | 17.99 kg/cap | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 10 kg/cap | -44.4% |
| 1995 | 10.28 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.8 kg/cap | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 9.82 kg/cap | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 12.03 kg/cap | +22.5% |
| 1999 | 8.21 kg/cap | -31.8% |
| 2000 | 10.85 kg/cap | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 12.25 kg/cap | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 10.98 kg/cap | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 11.68 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 12.62 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 14.1 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 11.99 kg/cap | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 12.72 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.51 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 14.39 kg/cap | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 14.96 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.45 kg/cap | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 14.38 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 17.17 kg/cap | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 15.2 kg/cap | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 17.98 kg/cap | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 17.41 kg/cap | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 19.37 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 23.91 kg/cap | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 23.38 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 24.18 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 26.54 kg/cap | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 23.95 kg/cap | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 24.25 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.2 kg/cap | -4.3% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 23.2 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 2.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 23.2 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — 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 | +99.6% | 2.31 kg/cap | 4.61 kg/cap |
| 1962 | -84.5% | 14.88 kg/cap | 2.31 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.67 kg/cap | 2.31 kg/cap | 17.75 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.97 kg/cap | 18.33 kg/cap | 37.54 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.31 kg/cap | 29.17 kg/cap | 39.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.13 kg/cap | 8.21 kg/cap | 33.37 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 kg/cap | 10.85 kg/cap | 14.39 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.92 kg/cap | 14.38 kg/cap | 23.91 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.42 kg/cap | 23.2 kg/cap | 26.54 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 26 Uzbekistan 24.99 kg/cap compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 1.79 kg/cap compare
- 27 Thailand 23.7 kg/cap compare
- 28 Croatia 23.45 kg/cap compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 0.34 kg/cap compare
- 30 Paraguay 23.16 kg/cap compare
- 31 Belize 22.72 kg/cap compare
- 32 Costa Rica 20.68 kg/cap compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.634 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.03 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Romania?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Romania was 23.2 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6 kg/cap in 1981.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.31 kg/cap in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Romania ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf