Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hungary
Hungary: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 61.83 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hungary is 61.83 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Hungary peaked at 122.24 kilograms per hectare in 1988 and was at its lowest, 16.89 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
That places Hungary 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
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 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 hectare of cropland in Hungary?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 122.24 kilograms per hectare in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.89 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.