Australia vs Hungary: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Australia
61.68 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Hungary
61.83 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Australia rank
65th
Hungary rank
64th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Australia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 61.83 kilograms per hectare against 61.68 kilograms per hectare in Australia, a difference of 0.15 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 65th and Hungary ranks 64th of 201 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.16 kilograms per hectare | 35.33 kilograms per hectare | 31.17 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 1970s | 10.06 kilograms per hectare | 91.78 kilograms per hectare | 81.72 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 1980s | 15.18 kilograms per hectare | 112.94 kilograms per hectare | 97.76 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 1990s | 32.44 kilograms per hectare | 53.02 kilograms per hectare | 20.58 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 2000s | 33.7 kilograms per hectare | 62.55 kilograms per hectare | 28.85 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 2010s | 37.42 kilograms per hectare | 78.93 kilograms per hectare | 41.51 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 2020s | 56.85 kilograms per hectare | 87.56 kilograms per hectare | 30.7 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Australia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 61.83 kilograms per hectare against 61.68 kilograms per hectare in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Australia and Hungary?
- 0.15 kilograms per hectare, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Hungary rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Australia ranks 65th and Hungary ranks 64th 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 Nitrogen 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
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.