Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Hungary

Hungary: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 35.01 kg/cap in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
35.01 kg/cap
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
61.9 kg/cap
in 1988
All-time low
9.48 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Hungary, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Hungary stood at 35.01 kg/cap.

The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Hungary peaked at 61.9 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.48 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Hungary 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.52 kg/cap 9.48 kg/cap 33.84 kg/cap 9
1970s 47.87 kg/cap 37.92 kg/cap 54.79 kg/cap 10
1980s 56.65 kg/cap 50.19 kg/cap 61.9 kg/cap 10
1990s 26.11 kg/cap 14.27 kg/cap 34.55 kg/cap 10
2000s 29.73 kg/cap 25.83 kg/cap 33.05 kg/cap 10
2010s 36.22 kg/cap 27.31 kg/cap 43.41 kg/cap 10
2020s 37.75 kg/cap 27.45 kg/cap 47 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
  2. 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
  3. 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
  4. 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare
  5. 15 Denmark 33.17 kg/cap compare
  6. 16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Hungary?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Hungary was 35.01 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 61.9 kg/cap in 1988.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 9.48 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Hungary rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
Hungary ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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