Hungary vs Romania: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Hungary
86.4 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Romania
87.35 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Hungary rank
79th
Romania rank
78th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 87.35 kilograms per hectare against 86.4 kilograms per hectare in Hungary, a difference of 0.95 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 79th and Romania ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 73.44 kilograms per hectare | 30.4 kilograms per hectare | 43.04 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 1970s | 233.74 kilograms per hectare | 95.46 kilograms per hectare | 138.28 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 1980s | 268.8 kilograms per hectare | 141.69 kilograms per hectare | 127.11 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 1990s | 75.76 kilograms per hectare | 49.26 kilograms per hectare | 26.5 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 2000s | 90.79 kilograms per hectare | 39.77 kilograms per hectare | 51.02 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 2010s | 115.75 kilograms per hectare | 59.07 kilograms per hectare | 56.68 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 2020s | 126.8 kilograms per hectare | 87.63 kilograms per hectare | 39.17 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 87.35 kilograms per hectare against 86.4 kilograms per hectare in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.95 kilograms per hectare, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Hungary ranks 79th and Romania ranks 78th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.