Denmark vs Slovakia: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Denmark
81.86 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Slovakia
81.33 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Denmark rank
38th
Slovakia rank
39th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Denmark
- Slovakia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 81.86 kilograms per hectare against 81.33 kilograms per hectare in Slovakia, a difference of 0.53 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 38th and Slovakia ranks 39th of 201 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121.04 kilograms per hectare | 44.95 kilograms per hectare | 76.09 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 2000s | 86.11 kilograms per hectare | 57.48 kilograms per hectare | 28.63 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 2010s | 86.14 kilograms per hectare | 84.1 kilograms per hectare | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | Denmark |
| 2020s | 86.56 kilograms per hectare | 88.97 kilograms per hectare | 2.41 kilograms per hectare | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Denmark or Slovakia?
- Denmark, at 81.86 kilograms per hectare against 81.33 kilograms per hectare in Slovakia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Denmark and Slovakia?
- 0.53 kilograms per hectare, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Denmark ranks 38th and Slovakia ranks 39th 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.