Poland vs Sweden: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Poland
80.11 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Sweden
72.76 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Poland rank
42nd
Sweden rank
45th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Poland
- Sweden
How they compare
Poland currently reports 80.11 kilograms per hectare against 72.76 kilograms per hectare in Sweden, a difference of 7.35 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Poland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.92 kilograms per hectare | 49.15 kilograms per hectare | 24.23 kilograms per hectare | Sweden |
| 1970s | 59.45 kilograms per hectare | 82.2 kilograms per hectare | 22.76 kilograms per hectare | Sweden |
| 1980s | 72.31 kilograms per hectare | 82.98 kilograms per hectare | 10.67 kilograms per hectare | Sweden |
| 1990s | 44.13 kilograms per hectare | 73.42 kilograms per hectare | 29.3 kilograms per hectare | Sweden |
| 2000s | 60.15 kilograms per hectare | 65.91 kilograms per hectare | 5.76 kilograms per hectare | Sweden |
| 2010s | 76.9 kilograms per hectare | 68.67 kilograms per hectare | 8.23 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 2020s | 69.78 kilograms per hectare | 76.81 kilograms per hectare | 7.03 kilograms per hectare | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Poland or Sweden?
- Poland, at 80.11 kilograms per hectare against 72.76 kilograms per hectare in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Poland and Sweden?
- 7.35 kilograms per hectare, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Poland ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.