Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Romania
Romania: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 72,222 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Romania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Romania is 72,222 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Romania peaked at 459,900 t in 1986 and was at its lowest, 6,900 t, in 1963.
That places Romania 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Romania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 10,300 t | -14.2% |
| 1963 | 6,900 t | -33.0% |
| 1964 | 8,800 t | +27.5% |
| 1965 | 13,300 t | +51.1% |
| 1966 | 22,000 t | +65.4% |
| 1967 | 14,800 t | -32.7% |
| 1968 | 11,100 t | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 33,700 t | +203.6% |
| 1970 | 29,900 t | -11.3% |
| 1971 | 34,200 t | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 58,600 t | +71.3% |
| 1973 | 59,800 t | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 64,700 t | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 91,900 t | +42.0% |
| 1976 | 109,500 t | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 129,000 t | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 162,000 t | +25.6% |
| 1979 | 179,000 t | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 150,100 t | -16.1% |
| 1981 | 226,000 t | +50.6% |
| 1982 | 314,000 t | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 338,000 t | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 363,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 388,900 t | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 459,900 t | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 359,000 t | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 399,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 345,100 t | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 299,500 t | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 25,600 t | -91.5% |
| 1992 | 36,800 t | +43.8% |
| 1993 | 60,000 t | +63.0% |
| 1994 | 55,300 t | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 56,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 43,000 t | -23.2% |
| 1997 | 48,400 t | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 35,000 t | -27.7% |
| 1999 | 53,000 t | +51.4% |
| 2000 | 38,000 t | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 49,086 t | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 36,913 t | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 44,541 t | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 39,822 t | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 37,747 t | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 33,757 t | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 47,306 t | +40.1% |
| 2008 | 54,462 t | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 20,243 t | -62.8% |
| 2010 | 50,497 t | +149.5% |
| 2011 | 45,480 t | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 35,003 t | -23.0% |
| 2013 | 62,101 t | +77.4% |
| 2014 | 54,384 t | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 58,566 t | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 65,785 t | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 90,678 t | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 96,795 t | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 95,510 t | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 99,549 t | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 112,665 t | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 78,393 t | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 51,216 t | -34.7% |
| 2024 | 72,222 t | +41.0% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 72,222 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 2.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Romania's 72,222 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +203.6% | 11,100 t | 33,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,767 t | 6,900 t | 33,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 91,860 t | 29,900 t | 179,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,300 t | 150,100 t | 459,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,260 t | 25,600 t | 299,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,188 t | 20,243 t | 54,462 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,480 t | 35,003 t | 96,795 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,809 t | 51,216 t | 112,665 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1112 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Romania?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Romania was 72,222 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 459,900 t in 1986.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,900 t in 1963.
- How does Romania rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Romania ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Import quantity. 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