Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Hungary
265,491 tonnes
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
258,330 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
39th
Saudi Arabia rank
40th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Hungary
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 265,491 tonnes against 258,330 tonnes in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 7,161 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th of 201 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198,685 tonnes | 2,165 tonnes | 196,521 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 503,113 tonnes | 5,301 tonnes | 497,811 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 598,222 tonnes | 146,474 tonnes | 451,749 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 269,319 tonnes | 221,000 tonnes | 48,319 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 299,897 tonnes | 209,736 tonnes | 90,161 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 356,606 tonnes | 180,980 tonnes | 175,626 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 373,118 tonnes | 254,674 tonnes | 118,444 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?
- Hungary, at 265,491 tonnes against 258,330 tonnes in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 7,161 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Hungary ranks 39th and Saudi Arabia ranks 40th 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.