Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Hungary
Hungary: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 16.44 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 16.44 kg/ha for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.
The figure is up 37.8% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Hungary peaked at 104.05 kg/ha in 1983 and was at its lowest, 4.02 kg/ha, in 1992.
That places Hungary 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.39 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9.91 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1963 | 11.6 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1964 | 10.96 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 9.35 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 14.83 kg/ha | +58.6% |
| 1967 | 21.16 kg/ha | +42.7% |
| 1968 | 26.4 kg/ha | +24.8% |
| 1969 | 30.1 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 40.93 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 1971 | 55.43 kg/ha | +35.4% |
| 1972 | 59.05 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 69.72 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1974 | 76.91 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 100.65 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 1976 | 90.42 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1977 | 96.63 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 103.87 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 93.65 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 88.54 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 98.47 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 92.44 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 104.05 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1984 | 88.29 kg/ha | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 83.83 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 82.24 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 80.61 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 84.95 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 59.96 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 36.74 kg/ha | -38.7% |
| 1991 | 7.09 kg/ha | -80.7% |
| 1992 | 4.02 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 1993 | 8.63 kg/ha | +114.7% |
| 1994 | 8.44 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 13 kg/ha | +54.0% |
| 1996 | 12.26 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 13.43 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 10.11 kg/ha | -24.7% |
| 1999 | 12.58 kg/ha | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 10.83 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 11.4 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 15.04 kg/ha | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 17.28 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 17.69 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 14.77 kg/ha | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 19.19 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 20.88 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 13.67 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 8.95 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 12.39 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 12.29 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 14.44 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 15.79 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 17.31 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 16.54 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 21.93 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 25.79 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 24.66 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 22.25 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 23.28 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 26.36 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 14.16 kg/ha | -46.3% |
| 2023 | 11.93 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 16.44 kg/ha | +37.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 16.44 kg/ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.75 kg/ha, 79% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 16.44 kg/ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.78 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.74 kg/ha | 7.39 kg/ha | 30.1 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.73 kg/ha | 40.93 kg/ha | 103.87 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.34 kg/ha | 59.96 kg/ha | 104.05 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.63 kg/ha | 4.02 kg/ha | 36.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.97 kg/ha | 8.95 kg/ha | 20.88 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.34 kg/ha | 12.29 kg/ha | 25.79 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.43 kg/ha | 11.93 kg/ha | 26.36 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 72 Saudi Arabia 17.55 kg/ha compare
- 73 Belize 16.92 kg/ha compare
- 74 Australia and New Zealand 16.55 kg/ha compare
- 76 Dominican Republic 16.31 kg/ha compare
- 77 Iceland 16.12 kg/ha compare
- 78 Finland 15.48 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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Hungary?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Hungary was 16.44 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 104.05 kg/ha in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.02 kg/ha in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Hungary ranks 75th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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