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 197 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
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 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.48 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 13.46 kg/cap | +42.0% |
| 1963 | 13.33 kg/cap | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 16.72 kg/cap | +25.4% |
| 1965 | 17.75 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 18.22 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 23.18 kg/cap | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 29.73 kg/cap | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 33.84 kg/cap | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 37.92 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 38.04 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 40.66 kg/cap | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 47.34 kg/cap | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 52.74 kg/cap | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 50.96 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 49.41 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 54.79 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 53.48 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 53.34 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 50.19 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 52.71 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 60.67 kg/cap | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 58.87 kg/cap | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 59.14 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 52.94 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 56.45 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 58.6 kg/cap | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 61.9 kg/cap | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 55.06 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 1990 | 34.55 kg/cap | -37.3% |
| 1991 | 25.48 kg/cap | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 14.27 kg/cap | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 21.75 kg/cap | +52.4% |
| 1994 | 23.51 kg/cap | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 23.9 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 30.92 kg/cap | +29.4% |
| 1997 | 27.81 kg/cap | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 27.51 kg/cap | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.37 kg/cap | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 31.4 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33.05 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 29.89 kg/cap | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 28.59 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 29.05 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 25.83 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 28.76 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 31.89 kg/cap | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 31.64 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 27.2 kg/cap | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 27.31 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 30.51 kg/cap | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 31.56 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 34.68 kg/cap | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 33.13 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 34.43 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 41.18 kg/cap | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 43.38 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 43.41 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.57 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 45.66 kg/cap | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 47 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 33.61 kg/cap | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 27.45 kg/cap | -18.3% |
| 2024 | 35.01 kg/cap | +27.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 35.01 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 3.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 35.01 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 10 Latvia 44.04 kg/cap compare
- 10 Melanesia 2.82 kg/cap compare
- 11 Lithuania 43.67 kg/cap compare
- 11 United Republic of Tanzania 2.29 kg/cap compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.01 kg/cap compare
- 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare
- 15 Denmark 33.17 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3 kg/cap 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 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 197 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
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