Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Romania

Romania: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 10.45 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
10.45 kg/cap
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.3 kg/cap
in 1984
All-time low
2.08 kg/cap
in 1999
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in Romania, 1961–2024

0510152025196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Romania is 10.45 kg/cap, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 75.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Romania peaked at 25.3 kg/cap in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.08 kg/cap, in 1999.

Romania ranks 15th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.43 kg/cap 2.55 kg/cap 8.58 kg/cap 9
1970s 16.81 kg/cap 8.41 kg/cap 23.87 kg/cap 10
1980s 21.19 kg/cap 15.73 kg/cap 25.3 kg/cap 10
1990s 6.07 kg/cap 2.08 kg/cap 13.65 kg/cap 10
2000s 4.44 kg/cap 2.54 kg/cap 6.51 kg/cap 10
2010s 6.98 kg/cap 5.61 kg/cap 10.32 kg/cap 10
2020s 10.76 kg/cap 9.67 kg/cap 12.34 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 12 Lithuania 13.09 kg/cap compare
  2. 13 Belarus 12.34 kg/cap compare
  3. 14 Serbia 11.71 kg/cap compare
  4. 16 Bulgaria 10.39 kg/cap compare
  5. 17 Serbia and Montenegro 9.7 kg/cap compare
  6. 18 Iceland 9.04 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Romania?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in Romania was 10.45 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 25.3 kg/cap in 1984.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 kg/cap in 1999.
How does Romania rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
Romania ranks 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.9%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,784 data points, 1961–2024
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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