Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Hungary
Hungary: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 73,268 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Hungary stood at 73,268 t.
The figure is up 40.1% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Hungary peaked at 619,800 t in 1978 and was at its lowest, 36,535 t, in 2009.
Hungary ranks 49th of 199 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 potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 60,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 70,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1964 | 75,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 79,600 t | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 114,400 t | +43.7% |
| 1967 | 134,616 t | +17.7% |
| 1968 | 155,442 t | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 200,121 t | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 235,763 t | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 295,638 t | +25.4% |
| 1972 | 345,800 t | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 378,000 t | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 440,000 t | +16.4% |
| 1975 | 598,200 t | +36.0% |
| 1976 | 506,600 t | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 499,120 t | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 619,800 t | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 456,500 t | -26.3% |
| 1980 | 528,824 t | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 558,602 t | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 486,800 t | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 564,804 t | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 538,139 t | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 514,576 t | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 445,862 t | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 432,372 t | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 542,463 t | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 356,400 t | -34.3% |
| 1990 | 300,600 t | -15.7% |
| 1991 | 55,700 t | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 47,800 t | -14.2% |
| 1993 | 39,100 t | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 59,000 t | +50.9% |
| 1995 | 65,823 t | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 69,521 t | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 70,852 t | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 52,400 t | -26.0% |
| 1999 | 68,000 t | +29.8% |
| 2000 | 77,024 t | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 78,216 t | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 93,557 t | +19.6% |
| 2003 | 98,103 t | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 113,018 t | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 110,066 t | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 103,931 t | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 135,476 t | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 136,132 t | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 36,535 t | -73.2% |
| 2010 | 76,651 t | +109.8% |
| 2011 | 87,238 t | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 94,133 t | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 110,778 t | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 111,298 t | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 97,042 t | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 100,365 t | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 130,679 t | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 104,739 t | -19.9% |
| 2019 | 108,164 t | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 120,942 t | +11.8% |
| 2021 | 133,820 t | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 60,902 t | -54.5% |
| 2023 | 52,311 t | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 73,268 t | +40.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 73,268 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,620 t, 2.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 73,268 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,620 t, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +109.8% | 36,535 t | 76,651 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,242 t | 40,000 t | 200,121 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 437,542 t | 235,763 t | 619,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 496,884 t | 356,400 t | 564,804 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 82,880 t | 39,100 t | 300,600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,206 t | 36,535 t | 136,132 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,109 t | 76,651 t | 130,679 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 88,249 t | 52,311 t | 133,820 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 potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Hungary?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Hungary was 73,268 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 619,800 t in 1978.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,535 t in 2009.
- How does Hungary rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Hungary ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 potash K2O (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