Hungary vs Japan: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Hungary
265,491 tonnes
in 2023
Japan
337,600 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
39th
Japan rank
36th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 337,600 tonnes against 265,491 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 72,109 tonnes.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and Japan ranks 36th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198,685 tonnes | 708,367 tonnes | 509,681 tonnes | Japan |
| 1970s | 503,113 tonnes | 718,020 tonnes | 214,907 tonnes | Japan |
| 1980s | 598,222 tonnes | 666,120 tonnes | 67,898 tonnes | Japan |
| 1990s | 269,319 tonnes | 543,030 tonnes | 273,711 tonnes | Japan |
| 2000s | 299,897 tonnes | 452,596 tonnes | 152,699 tonnes | Japan |
| 2010s | 356,606 tonnes | 380,741 tonnes | 24,135 tonnes | Japan |
| 2020s | 373,118 tonnes | 344,775 tonnes | 28,343 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Hungary or Japan?
- Japan, at 337,600 tonnes against 265,491 tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Hungary and Japan?
- 72,109 tonnes, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Hungary ranks 39th and Japan ranks 36th 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 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.