Fertilizer use per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Fertilizer use per capita was 5.28 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use 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 capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Hungary is 5.28 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Hungary peaked at 52.6 Kilograms per capita in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.93 Kilograms per capita, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 28th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.69 Kilograms per capita | 4.14 Kilograms per capita | 16.4 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.96 Kilograms per capita | 22.2 Kilograms per capita | 52.6 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.27 Kilograms per capita | 30.47 Kilograms per capita | 51.83 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 Kilograms per capita | 1.93 Kilograms per capita | 18.72 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.12 Kilograms per capita | 4.28 Kilograms per capita | 9.97 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.41 Kilograms per capita | 5.66 Kilograms per capita | 11.86 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3 Kilograms per capita | 5.28 Kilograms per capita | 11.65 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.25 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Hungary?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Hungary was 5.28 Kilograms per capita 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 per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 Kilograms per capita in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 Kilograms per capita in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.