Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Hungary

Hungary: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 290.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
290.92 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
14th
of 176 countries
All-time high
719.26 kg per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
105.52 kg per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Hungary, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 290.92 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Hungary peaked at 719.26 kg per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 105.52 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.

Hungary ranks 14th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg per square kilometre Change
1961 105.52 kg per square kilometre
1962 150.36 kg per square kilometre +42.5%
1963 149.26 kg per square kilometre -0.7%
1964 187.86 kg per square kilometre +25.9%
1965 199.92 kg per square kilometre +6.4%
1966 205.86 kg per square kilometre +3.0%
1967 262.84 kg per square kilometre +27.7%
1968 338.45 kg per square kilometre +28.8%
1969 386.6 kg per square kilometre +14.2%
1970 434.75 kg per square kilometre +12.5%
1971 437.37 kg per square kilometre +0.6%
1972 468.87 kg per square kilometre +7.2%
1973 547.67 kg per square kilometre +16.8%
1974 612.76 kg per square kilometre +11.9%
1975 595.57 kg per square kilometre -2.8%
1976 580.78 kg per square kilometre -2.5%
1977 647.01 kg per square kilometre +11.4%
1978 633.69 kg per square kilometre -2.1%
1979 634.04 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
1980 597.02 kg per square kilometre -5.8%
1981 626.17 kg per square kilometre +4.9%
1982 719.26 kg per square kilometre +14.9%
1983 695.78 kg per square kilometre -3.3%
1984 696.38 kg per square kilometre +0.1%
1985 621.25 kg per square kilometre -10.8%
1986 660.21 kg per square kilometre +6.3%
1987 682.94 kg per square kilometre +3.4%
1988 719.15 kg per square kilometre +5.3%
1989 637.37 kg per square kilometre -11.4%
1990 399.07 kg per square kilometre -37.4%
1991 294.28 kg per square kilometre -26.3%
1992 164.68 kg per square kilometre -44.0%
1993 250.72 kg per square kilometre +52.2%
1994 270.56 kg per square kilometre +7.9%
1995 274.6 kg per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 354.45 kg per square kilometre +29.1%
1997 318.26 kg per square kilometre -10.2%
1998 314.03 kg per square kilometre -1.3%
1999 357.02 kg per square kilometre +13.7%
2000 357.06 kg per square kilometre +0.0%
2001 374.92 kg per square kilometre +5.0%
2002 338.09 kg per square kilometre -9.8%
2003 322.47 kg per square kilometre -4.6%
2004 326.94 kg per square kilometre +1.4%
2005 290.15 kg per square kilometre -11.3%
2006 322.51 kg per square kilometre +11.2%
2007 357.1 kg per square kilometre +10.7%
2008 353.66 kg per square kilometre -1.0%
2009 300.51 kg per square kilometre -15.0%
2010 301.08 kg per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 335.19 kg per square kilometre +11.3%
2012 345.68 kg per square kilometre +3.1%
2013 378.82 kg per square kilometre +9.6%
2014 358.05 kg per square kilometre -5.5%
2015 371.23 kg per square kilometre +3.7%
2016 442.66 kg per square kilometre +19.2%
2017 465.13 kg per square kilometre +5.1%
2018 464.91 kg per square kilometre -0.0%
2019 455.73 kg per square kilometre -2.0%
2020 487.78 kg per square kilometre +7.0%
2021 500.01 kg per square kilometre +2.5%
2022 356.7 kg per square kilometre -28.7%
2023 290.92 kg per square kilometre -18.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 290.92 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 5.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 290.92 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.73 kg per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 220.74 kg per square kilometre 105.52 kg per square kilometre 386.6 kg per square kilometre 9
1970s 559.25 kg per square kilometre 434.75 kg per square kilometre 647.01 kg per square kilometre 10
1980s 665.55 kg per square kilometre 597.02 kg per square kilometre 719.26 kg per square kilometre 10
1990s 299.77 kg per square kilometre 164.68 kg per square kilometre 399.07 kg per square kilometre 10
2000s 334.34 kg per square kilometre 290.15 kg per square kilometre 374.92 kg per square kilometre 10
2010s 391.85 kg per square kilometre 301.08 kg per square kilometre 465.13 kg per square kilometre 10
2020s 408.85 kg per square kilometre 290.92 kg per square kilometre 500.01 kg per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 11 Bulgaria 313.93 kg per square kilometre compare
  2. 12 Czechia 307.9 kg per square kilometre compare
  3. 13 Germany 297.3 kg per square kilometre compare
  4. 15 Malawi 290.61 kg per square kilometre compare
  5. 16 Serbia 276.16 kg per square kilometre compare
  6. 17 China 262.78 kg per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Hungary?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Hungary was 290.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 719.26 kg per square kilometre in 1982.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 105.52 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Hungary rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Hungary ranks 14th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.