Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania
Romania: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 21.67 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania is 21.67 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania peaked at 38.92 kg/ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.03 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Romania 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.59 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9.03 kg/ha | -42.1% |
| 1963 | 9.91 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1964 | 10.48 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 12.25 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1966 | 14.09 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 16.81 kg/ha | +19.4% |
| 1968 | 18.19 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 18.64 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 19.16 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 21.52 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 21.74 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 23.04 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 24.49 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1975 | 32.88 kg/ha | +34.2% |
| 1976 | 28.1 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 27.65 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 34.58 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1979 | 34.38 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 30.4 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 37.53 kg/ha | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 37.8 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 37.43 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 37.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 38.92 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 33.5 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 33.63 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 33.45 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 37.12 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 35.79 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 20.21 kg/ha | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 21.53 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 21.59 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.97 kg/ha | -26.0% |
| 1995 | 15.2 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 16.36 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 14.83 kg/ha | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 15.7 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 12.97 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 14.14 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 14.62 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 13.54 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 14.28 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 15.7 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 16.79 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 15.56 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 16.58 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 16.82 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.04 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.44 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 16.19 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.73 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 17.63 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 16.31 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 18.06 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 18.09 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 19.28 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 21.46 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 20.43 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 22.02 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 22.99 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 22.13 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 21.67 kg/ha | -2.1% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 21.67 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.79 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Romania's 21.67 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.04 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.89 kg/ha | 9.03 kg/ha | 18.64 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26.75 kg/ha | 19.16 kg/ha | 34.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.77 kg/ha | 30.4 kg/ha | 38.92 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.02 kg/ha | 12.97 kg/ha | 35.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.51 kg/ha | 13.54 kg/ha | 17.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.96 kg/ha | 15.73 kg/ha | 21.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 kg/ha | 21.67 kg/ha | 22.99 kg/ha | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Romania was 21.67 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.92 kg/ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.03 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Romania rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Romania ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).