Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 7.26 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 7.26 kg/cap for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 37.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Hungary peaked at 52.6 kg/cap in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.93 kg/cap, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 27th of 197 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) — Use per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.14 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 5.54 kg/cap | +33.8% |
| 1963 | 6.47 kg/cap | +16.8% |
| 1964 | 6.11 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 5.21 kg/cap | -14.7% |
| 1966 | 8.22 kg/cap | +57.8% |
| 1967 | 11.66 kg/cap | +41.8% |
| 1968 | 14.47 kg/cap | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 16.4 kg/cap | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 22.2 kg/cap | +35.4% |
| 1971 | 29.89 kg/cap | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 31.68 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 37.21 kg/cap | +17.5% |
| 1974 | 40.48 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 52.6 kg/cap | +29.9% |
| 1976 | 46.78 kg/cap | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 49.32 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 52.5 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 46.91 kg/cap | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 44.15 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 49.03 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 45.97 kg/cap | -6.2% |
| 1983 | 51.83 kg/cap | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 44.12 kg/cap | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 42.07 kg/cap | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 41.38 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 40.7 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 43.02 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 30.47 kg/cap | -29.2% |
| 1990 | 18.72 kg/cap | -38.6% |
| 1991 | 3.61 kg/cap | -80.7% |
| 1992 | 1.93 kg/cap | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 4.14 kg/cap | +114.5% |
| 1994 | 4.06 kg/cap | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 6.34 kg/cap | +56.2% |
| 1996 | 5.99 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 6.59 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 4.97 kg/cap | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 6.2 kg/cap | +24.7% |
| 2000 | 5.11 kg/cap | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 5.39 kg/cap | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1 kg/cap | +31.7% |
| 2003 | 8.21 kg/cap | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 8.43 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 7.05 kg/cap | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 9.15 kg/cap | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 9.97 kg/cap | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 6.52 kg/cap | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 4.28 kg/cap | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 5.68 kg/cap | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 5.66 kg/cap | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.67 kg/cap | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 7.18 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.9 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7.57 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 10.06 kg/cap | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 11.86 kg/cap | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 11.34 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.22 kg/cap | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 9.99 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 11.65 kg/cap | +16.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3 kg/cap | -45.9% |
| 2023 | 5.29 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 7.26 kg/cap | +37.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.26 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 2.4× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.26 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.02 kg/cap, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +114.5% | 1.93 kg/cap | 4.14 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.69 kg/cap | 4.14 kg/cap | 16.4 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.96 kg/cap | 22.2 kg/cap | 52.6 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.27 kg/cap | 30.47 kg/cap | 51.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 kg/cap | 1.93 kg/cap | 18.72 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 kg/cap | 4.28 kg/cap | 9.97 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 kg/cap | 5.66 kg/cap | 11.86 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1 kg/cap | 5.29 kg/cap | 11.65 kg/cap | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Hungary?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Hungary was 7.26 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 kg/cap in 1975.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 kg/cap in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 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