Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Hungary
Hungary: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 967 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Hungary, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 967 t for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and up 164.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Hungary peaked at 2,500 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 164 t, in 2018.
Hungary ranks 25th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,493 t | — |
| 2009 | 2,400 t | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,500 t | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 500 t | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 480 t | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 365 t | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 382 t | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 398 t | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 315 t | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 164 t | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 226 t | +37.8% |
| 2020 | 167 t | -26.1% |
| 2021 | 926 t | +454.5% |
| 2022 | 953 t | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 791 t | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 967 t | +22.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 967 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.5 t, 5.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 967 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.5 t, 2.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +454.5% | 167 t | 926 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,446 t | 2,400 t | 2,493 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 783 t | 164 t | 2,500 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 760.8 t | 167 t | 967 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 potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Hungary?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Hungary was 967 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,500 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 t in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.9%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf