Hungary vs South Korea: Fertilizer consumption
Hungary
371,011 tonnes
in 2023
South Korea
381,931 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
40th
South Korea rank
39th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- Hungary
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 381,931 tonnes against 371,011 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 10,920 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 413,029 tonnes | 399,660 tonnes | 13,369 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.28 million tonnes | 738,117 tonnes | 542,299 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.42 million tonnes | 818,529 tonnes | 605,481 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 385,480 tonnes | 935,088 tonnes | 549,608 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2000s | 435,333 tonnes | 662,849 tonnes | 227,517 tonnes | South Korea |
| 2010s | 522,766 tonnes | 505,342 tonnes | 17,425 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 540,283 tonnes | 400,416 tonnes | 139,867 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, Hungary or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 381,931 tonnes against 371,011 tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between Hungary and South Korea?
- 10,920 tonnes, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- Hungary ranks 40th and South Korea ranks 39th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).