Nitrogen fertilizer use in Hungary
Hungary: Nitrogen fertilizer use was 265,491 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 265,491 tonnes for nitrogen fertilizer use in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use in Hungary peaked at 646,546 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 95,011 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Hungary 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198,685 tonnes | 95,011 tonnes | 347,901 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 503,113 tonnes | 391,191 tonnes | 582,055 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 598,222 tonnes | 536,778 tonnes | 646,546 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 269,319 tonnes | 148,000 tonnes | 358,644 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 299,897 tonnes | 260,000 tonnes | 336,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,606 tonnes | 272,572 tonnes | 424,476 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 373,118 tonnes | 265,491 tonnes | 456,306 tonnes | 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 nitrogen fertilizer use in Hungary?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use in Hungary was 265,491 tonnes 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 nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 646,546 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,011 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.