Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Hungary
Hungary: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 246,071 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 246,071 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Hungary peaked at 402,257 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,100 t, in 1994.
Hungary ranks 41st of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,196 t | — |
| 1962 | 68,126 t | +105.2% |
| 1963 | 119,167 t | +74.9% |
| 1964 | 80,000 t | -32.9% |
| 1965 | 64,575 t | -19.3% |
| 1966 | 55,145 t | -14.6% |
| 1967 | 42,564 t | -22.8% |
| 1968 | 103,004 t | +142.0% |
| 1969 | 115,403 t | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 108,926 t | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 75,900 t | -30.3% |
| 1972 | 70,000 t | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 132,000 t | +88.6% |
| 1974 | 146,000 t | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 84,255 t | -42.3% |
| 1976 | 89,585 t | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 86,869 t | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 124,100 t | +42.9% |
| 1979 | 112,500 t | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 96,500 t | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 160,000 t | +65.8% |
| 1982 | 232,000 t | +45.0% |
| 1983 | 257,189 t | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 262,800 t | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 277,700 t | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 294,400 t | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 256,700 t | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 280,300 t | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 337,500 t | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 197,000 t | -41.6% |
| 1991 | 134,200 t | -31.9% |
| 1992 | 19,500 t | -85.5% |
| 1993 | 30,900 t | +58.5% |
| 1994 | 8,100 t | -73.8% |
| 1995 | 71,627 t | +784.3% |
| 1996 | 92,390 t | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 72,095 t | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 202,200 t | +180.5% |
| 1999 | 101,500 t | -49.8% |
| 2000 | 113,200 t | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 146,346 t | +29.3% |
| 2002 | 216,533 t | +48.0% |
| 2003 | 167,875 t | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 173,255 t | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 159,690 t | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 187,597 t | +17.5% |
| 2007 | 237,552 t | +26.6% |
| 2008 | 214,681 t | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 177,875 t | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 214,977 t | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 191,753 t | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 202,471 t | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 274,632 t | +35.6% |
| 2014 | 294,897 t | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 325,138 t | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 346,252 t | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 375,711 t | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 341,516 t | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 369,844 t | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 351,993 t | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 384,107 t | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 402,257 t | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 242,247 t | -39.8% |
| 2024 | 246,071 t | +1.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 246,071 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 3.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 246,071 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +784.3% | 8,100 t | 71,627 t |
| 1998 | +180.5% | 72,095 t | 202,200 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,687 t | 33,196 t | 119,167 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 103,014 t | 70,000 t | 146,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,509 t | 96,500 t | 337,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 92,951 t | 8,100 t | 202,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,460 t | 113,200 t | 237,552 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 293,719 t | 191,753 t | 375,711 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 325,335 t | 242,247 t | 402,257 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Hungary?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Hungary was 246,071 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 402,257 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,100 t in 1994.
- How does Hungary rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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