France vs Hungary: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
France
12.29 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Hungary
11.9 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
France rank
82nd
Hungary rank
84th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
France currently reports 12.29 kilograms per hectare against 11.9 kilograms per hectare in Hungary, a difference of 0.39 kilograms per hectare.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 82nd and Hungary ranks 84th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7 kilograms per hectare | 15.74 kilograms per hectare | 29.96 kilograms per hectare | France |
| 1970s | 74.52 kilograms per hectare | 78.73 kilograms per hectare | 4.21 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 1980s | 86.09 kilograms per hectare | 86.34 kilograms per hectare | 0.248 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
| 1990s | 68.48 kilograms per hectare | 12.63 kilograms per hectare | 55.85 kilograms per hectare | France |
| 2000s | 35.5 kilograms per hectare | 14.97 kilograms per hectare | 20.53 kilograms per hectare | France |
| 2010s | 20.87 kilograms per hectare | 18.34 kilograms per hectare | 2.53 kilograms per hectare | France |
| 2020s | 18.88 kilograms per hectare | 18.93 kilograms per hectare | 0.0425 kilograms per hectare | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, France or Hungary?
- France, at 12.29 kilograms per hectare against 11.9 kilograms per hectare in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between France and Hungary?
- 0.39 kilograms per hectare, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- France ranks 82nd and Hungary ranks 84th 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 Potash 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
Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.