Hungary vs Southern Europe: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita

Hungary
35.01 kg/cap
in 2024
Southern Europe
14.41 kg/cap
in 2024
Hungary rank
13th
Southern Europe rank
10th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • Southern Europe
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 35.01 kg/cap against 14.41 kg/cap in Southern Europe, a difference of 20.6 kg/cap.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.4 times Southern Europe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 195 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Southern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 19.52 kg/cap 10.47 kg/cap 9.05 kg/cap Hungary
1970s 47.87 kg/cap 17.38 kg/cap 30.49 kg/cap Hungary
1980s 56.65 kg/cap 21.61 kg/cap 35.04 kg/cap Hungary
1990s 26.11 kg/cap 18.75 kg/cap 7.36 kg/cap Hungary
2000s 29.73 kg/cap 17.4 kg/cap 12.33 kg/cap Hungary
2010s 36.22 kg/cap 15.28 kg/cap 20.94 kg/cap Hungary
2020s 37.75 kg/cap 14.3 kg/cap 23.45 kg/cap Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita, Hungary or Southern Europe?
Hungary, at 35.01 kg/cap against 14.41 kg/cap in Southern Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Hungary and Southern Europe?
20.6 kg/cap, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Southern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Southern Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Hungary ranks 13th and Southern Europe ranks 10th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (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, 13,850 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