Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Hungary
Hungary: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 8.62 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.62 kg/ha for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 85.4% on the previous year and down 78.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Hungary peaked at 120.03 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8.62 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Hungary 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.44 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 40.31 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1963 | 40.14 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 47.06 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 49.41 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 47.65 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 56.86 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 68.82 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 1969 | 70.21 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 86.88 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 84.73 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 85.1 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 93.42 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 105.26 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 105.9 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 100.72 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 111.63 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 108.2 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 115.33 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 100.37 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 1981 | 110.09 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 120.02 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 120.03 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 113.95 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 102.48 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 1986 | 107.9 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 113.53 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 114.39 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 100.02 kg/ha | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 64.39 kg/ha | -35.6% |
| 1991 | 34.68 kg/ha | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 27.06 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 1993 | 44.65 kg/ha | +65.0% |
| 1994 | 32.25 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 31.49 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 47.62 kg/ha | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 34.39 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1998 | 36.12 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 51.51 kg/ha | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 56.93 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 42.8 kg/ha | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 49.31 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 56.71 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 29.29 kg/ha | -48.3% |
| 2005 | 27.14 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 36.84 kg/ha | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 50.74 kg/ha | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 15.73 kg/ha | -69.0% |
| 2009 | 25.53 kg/ha | +62.3% |
| 2010 | 34.48 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2011 | 32.91 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 47.44 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 2013 | 39.68 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 27.97 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 37.45 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 2016 | 34.06 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 48.08 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 2018 | 50.65 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 47.39 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 58.64 kg/ha | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 63.6 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 59.01 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 8.62 kg/ha | -85.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.62 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.42 kg/ha, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.62 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.9 kg/ha, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.43 kg/ha | 33.44 kg/ha | 70.21 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 99.72 kg/ha | 84.73 kg/ha | 115.33 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 110.28 kg/ha | 100.02 kg/ha | 120.03 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.42 kg/ha | 27.06 kg/ha | 64.39 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.1 kg/ha | 15.73 kg/ha | 56.93 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.01 kg/ha | 27.97 kg/ha | 50.65 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.47 kg/ha | 8.62 kg/ha | 63.6 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 148 Madagascar 10.32 kg/ha compare
- 149 Eritrea 10.19 kg/ha compare
- 150 Uganda 9.28 kg/ha compare
- 152 Angola 7.55 kg/ha compare
- 153 Burkina Faso 5.22 kg/ha compare
- 154 Azerbaijan 4.94 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % 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 -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Hungary?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Hungary was 8.62 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 120.03 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Hungary ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).