Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia
Slovakia: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 81.33 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen 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
Slovakia recorded 81.33 kilograms per hectare for nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen 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 201 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40.27 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 42.62 kilograms per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 44.85 kilograms per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 48.47 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 45.34 kilograms per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 51.92 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 41.18 kilograms per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 52.13 kilograms per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2001 | 55.3 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 56.54 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 55.46 kilograms per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 57.27 kilograms per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 55.53 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 63.39 kilograms per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 62.58 kilograms per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 54.85 kilograms per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 61.79 kilograms per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 65.59 kilograms per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 71.56 kilograms per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 80.41 kilograms per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 82.16 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 86.38 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 83.9 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 92.48 kilograms per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 90.04 kilograms per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 94.49 kilograms per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 94.03 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 93.6 kilograms per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.86 kilograms per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 86.08 kilograms per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 81.33 kilograms per hectare | -5.5% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovakia?
- Nitrogen 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 nitrogen 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 nitrogen 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 nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Slovakia ranks 39th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.