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

Hungary
35.01 kg/cap
in 2024
Western Europe
17.43 kg/cap
in 2024
Hungary rank
13th
Western Europe rank
6th

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

  • Hungary
  • Western Europe
0204060196119922024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 35.01 kg/cap against 17.43 kg/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 17.58 kg/cap.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Europe ahead.

Hungary ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 6th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Western Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 19.52 kg/cap 17.15 kg/cap 2.37 kg/cap Hungary
1970s 47.87 kg/cap 26.49 kg/cap 21.38 kg/cap Hungary
1980s 56.65 kg/cap 32.03 kg/cap 24.62 kg/cap Hungary
1990s 26.11 kg/cap 27.4 kg/cap 1.29 kg/cap Western Europe
2000s 29.73 kg/cap 24.39 kg/cap 5.34 kg/cap Hungary
2010s 36.22 kg/cap 22.36 kg/cap 13.86 kg/cap Hungary
2020s 37.75 kg/cap 17.55 kg/cap 20.19 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 Western Europe?
Hungary, at 35.01 kg/cap against 17.43 kg/cap in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita between Hungary and Western Europe?
17.58 kg/cap, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Western Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Western Europe rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Hungary ranks 13th and Western Europe ranks 6th 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