Chile vs Hungary: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Chile
244,877 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary
265,491 tonnes
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Hungary rank
40th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Chile
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 265,491 tonnes against 244,877 tonnes in Chile, a difference of 20,614 tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Chile ranks 42nd and Hungary ranks 40th of 202 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,352 tonnes | 198,685 tonnes | 169,333 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 47,591 tonnes | 503,113 tonnes | 455,522 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 99,033 tonnes | 598,222 tonnes | 499,190 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 199,649 tonnes | 269,319 tonnes | 69,670 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 223,782 tonnes | 299,897 tonnes | 76,115 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 259,120 tonnes | 356,606 tonnes | 97,487 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 241,148 tonnes | 373,118 tonnes | 131,970 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Chile or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 265,491 tonnes against 244,877 tonnes in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Chile and Hungary?
- 20,614 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Hungary rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Hungary ranks 40th of 202 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 use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.