Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Hungary
Hungary: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 265,491 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Hungary is 265,491 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Hungary peaked at 646,546 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 95,011 tonnes, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 40th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,011 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 135,355 tonnes | +42.5% |
| 1963 | 134,377 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 169,128 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1965 | 179,971 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 185,296 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 236,552 tonnes | +27.7% |
| 1968 | 304,576 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1969 | 347,901 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1970 | 391,191 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 393,500 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 421,843 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 492,735 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 551,298 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 535,838 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 522,414 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 582,055 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 570,129 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 570,125 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 536,778 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 562,930 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 646,546 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 625,369 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 625,906 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 558,375 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 593,393 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 613,827 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 646,301 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 572,800 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 358,644 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1991 | 264,468 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 148,000 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 225,300 tonnes | +52.2% |
| 1994 | 243,123 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 246,752 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 318,506 tonnes | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 285,800 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 282,000 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 320,600 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 320,000 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 336,000 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 303,000 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 289,000 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 293,000 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 260,000 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2006 | 289,000 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 320,000 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 316,912 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 272,056 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2010 | 272,572 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 303,445 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 312,940 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 342,949 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 326,753 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 338,781 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 403,970 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 424,476 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 424,277 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 415,901 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 445,152 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 456,306 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 325,523 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 265,491 tonnes | -18.4% |
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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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Hungary?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Hungary was 265,491 tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 646,546 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,011 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Hungary ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.