Hungary vs Malawi: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Hungary
265,491 tonnes
in 2023
Malawi
273,988 tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
40th
Malawi rank
39th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Hungary
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 273,988 tonnes against 265,491 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 8,497 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 39th of 202 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198,685 tonnes | 3,354 tonnes | 195,331 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 503,113 tonnes | 12,712 tonnes | 490,401 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 598,222 tonnes | 24,545 tonnes | 573,678 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 269,319 tonnes | 35,696 tonnes | 233,623 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 299,897 tonnes | 64,776 tonnes | 235,120 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 356,606 tonnes | 84,889 tonnes | 271,718 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 373,118 tonnes | 141,974 tonnes | 231,144 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Hungary or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 273,988 tonnes against 265,491 tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Hungary and Malawi?
- 8,497 tonnes, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malawi?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Malawi rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Hungary ranks 40th and Malawi ranks 39th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.