Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia
Slovakia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 81.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia stood at 81.33 kilograms per hectare.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia peaked at 94.86 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.27 kilograms per hectare, in 1993.
That places Slovakia 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.95 kilograms per hectare | 40.27 kilograms per hectare | 51.92 kilograms per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 57.48 kilograms per hectare | 52.13 kilograms per hectare | 63.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.1 kilograms per hectare | 65.59 kilograms per hectare | 94.49 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.97 kilograms per hectare | 81.33 kilograms per hectare | 94.86 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 46.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 663,130 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia was 81.33 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.86 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.27 kilograms per hectare in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Slovakia ranks 39th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.