Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita was 61.83 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
61.83 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 18.2%
World rank
64th
of 201 countries
All-time high
122.24 kilograms per hectare
in 1988
All-time low
16.89 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 61.83 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 122.24 kilograms per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.89 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 64th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.89 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 24.08 kilograms per hectare | +42.6% |
| 1963 | 23.89 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 30 kilograms per hectare | +25.6% |
| 1965 | 31.86 kilograms per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 32.84 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 42.05 kilograms per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1968 | 54.26 kilograms per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1969 | 62.08 kilograms per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1970 | 69.93 kilograms per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 70.54 kilograms per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 75.8 kilograms per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1973 | 88.7 kilograms per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 100.18 kilograms per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 97.51 kilograms per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 95.49 kilograms per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 107.35 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1978 | 105.81 kilograms per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 106.49 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 100.65 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 105.87 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 122.01 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1983 | 118.17 kilograms per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 118.34 kilograms per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 105.49 kilograms per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 112.19 kilograms per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 116.06 kilograms per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 122.24 kilograms per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 108.34 kilograms per hectare | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 67.82 kilograms per hectare | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 50.02 kilograms per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1992 | 29.77 kilograms per hectare | -40.5% |
| 1993 | 45.3 kilograms per hectare | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 48.88 kilograms per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 49.05 kilograms per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 63.25 kilograms per hectare | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 56.63 kilograms per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 55.9 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 63.62 kilograms per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 66.63 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 69.94 kilograms per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 63.31 kilograms per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 60.17 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 60.99 kilograms per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 54.1 kilograms per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 60.28 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 66.81 kilograms per hectare | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 66.3 kilograms per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 56.93 kilograms per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 59.51 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 66.28 kilograms per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 68.34 kilograms per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 76.24 kilograms per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 72.56 kilograms per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 75.23 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 89.79 kilograms per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 94.35 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 94.35 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 92.67 kilograms per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 106.39 kilograms per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 106.38 kilograms per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 75.62 kilograms per hectare | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 61.83 kilograms per hectare | -18.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 61.83 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 98% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 61.83 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.33 kilograms per hectare | 16.89 kilograms per hectare | 62.08 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 91.78 kilograms per hectare | 69.93 kilograms per hectare | 107.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 112.94 kilograms per hectare | 100.65 kilograms per hectare | 122.24 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.02 kilograms per hectare | 29.77 kilograms per hectare | 67.82 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.55 kilograms per hectare | 54.1 kilograms per hectare | 69.94 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.93 kilograms per hectare | 59.51 kilograms per hectare | 94.35 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.56 kilograms per hectare | 61.83 kilograms per hectare | 106.39 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 61.83 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 122.24 kilograms per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.89 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average fertilizer use, measured in kilograms per hectare of cropland versus GDP per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.