Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Romania
Romania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 78,884 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Romania recorded 78,884 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
The figure is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 162.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Romania peaked at 278,000 t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,400 t, in 1995.
Romania ranks 47th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 9,600 t | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 12,300 t | +28.1% |
| 1964 | 9,600 t | -22.0% |
| 1965 | 11,800 t | +22.9% |
| 1966 | 18,800 t | +59.3% |
| 1967 | 16,900 t | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 14,100 t | -16.6% |
| 1969 | 19,200 t | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 24,200 t | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 22,500 t | -7.0% |
| 1972 | 45,100 t | +100.4% |
| 1973 | 62,000 t | +37.5% |
| 1974 | 56,100 t | -9.5% |
| 1975 | 70,600 t | +25.8% |
| 1976 | 78,400 t | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 91,100 t | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 137,000 t | +50.4% |
| 1979 | 126,000 t | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 101,000 t | -19.8% |
| 1981 | 185,000 t | +83.2% |
| 1982 | 237,000 t | +28.1% |
| 1983 | 230,000 t | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 278,000 t | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 227,000 t | -18.3% |
| 1986 | 230,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 230,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 235,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 240,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 134,000 t | -44.2% |
| 1991 | 43,000 t | -67.9% |
| 1992 | 26,000 t | -39.5% |
| 1993 | 25,000 t | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 34,700 t | +38.8% |
| 1995 | 3,400 t | -90.2% |
| 1996 | 15,000 t | +341.2% |
| 1997 | 10,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1998 | 12,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 t | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14,456 t | +60.6% |
| 2002 | 14,056 t | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,051 t | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 15,800 t | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 24,060 t | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 16,837 t | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 18,405 t | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 15,681 t | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 29,606 t | +88.8% |
| 2010 | 51,500 t | +74.0% |
| 2011 | 47,362 t | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 34,974 t | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 33,540 t | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 30,103 t | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 42,693 t | +41.8% |
| 2016 | 43,626 t | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 55,259 t | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 65,635 t | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 92,258 t | +40.6% |
| 2020 | 81,985 t | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 95,956 t | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 83,512 t | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 96,239 t | +15.2% |
| 2024 | 78,884 t | -18.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 78,884 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,808 t, 4.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Romania's 78,884 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,417 t, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +341.2% | 3,400 t | 15,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,500 t | 9,200 t | 19,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,300 t | 22,500 t | 137,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 219,300 t | 101,000 t | 278,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,210 t | 3,400 t | 134,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,295 t | 9,000 t | 29,606 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,695 t | 30,103 t | 92,258 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,315 t | 78,884 t | 96,239 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More environment data for Romania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -2.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.2008 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 16.94 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -3.45 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Romania?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Romania was 78,884 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 278,000 t in 1984.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,400 t in 1995.
- How does Romania rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Romania ranks 47th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.0%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. 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