France vs Poland: Fertilizer consumption
France
2.00 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland
1.43 million tonnes
in 2023
France rank
16th
Poland rank
19th
Fertilizer consumption over time
- France
- Poland
How they compare
France currently reports 2.00 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 563,040 tonnes.
That makes France's figure about 1.4 times Poland's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 16th and Poland ranks 19th of 200 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.95 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes | France |
| 1970s | 4.67 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | France |
| 1980s | 5.21 million tonnes | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | France |
| 1990s | 4.47 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 3.28 million tonnes | France |
| 2000s | 3.24 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | France |
| 2010s | 2.68 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | France |
| 2020s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 891,310 tonnes | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer consumption, France or Poland?
- France, at 2.00 million tonnes against 1.43 million tonnes in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer consumption between France and Poland?
- 563,040 tonnes, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Poland rank globally for fertilizer consumption?
- France ranks 16th and Poland ranks 19th 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 consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).