Germany vs Hungary: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre

Germany
2.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary
2.91 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Germany rank
16th
Hungary rank
17th

Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre over time

  • Germany
  • Hungary
2468196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 17th of 195 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
1970s 5.52 tonnes per square kilometre 5.59 tonnes per square kilometre 0.0706 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary
1980s 6.41 tonnes per square kilometre 6.66 tonnes per square kilometre 0.2448 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary
1990s 5.1 tonnes per square kilometre 3 tonnes per square kilometre 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2000s 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2010s 4.63 tonnes per square kilometre 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre 0.7108 tonnes per square kilometre Germany
2020s 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre 4.09 tonnes per square kilometre 0.9341 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre, Germany or Hungary?
Germany, at 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre between Germany and Hungary?
0.06 tonnes per square kilometre, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
Germany ranks 16th and Hungary ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,961 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.