Germany vs Poland: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Germany
1.04 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland
1.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Germany rank
20th
Poland rank
19th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 1.16 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 117,260 tonnes.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 20th and Poland ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million tonnes | 488,039 tonnes | 738,048 tonnes | Germany |
| 1970s | 1.93 million tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 805,292 tonnes | Germany |
| 1980s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 897,681 tonnes | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.78 million tonnes | 801,240 tonnes | 980,799 tonnes | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.73 million tonnes | 969,340 tonnes | 765,199 tonnes | Germany |
| 2010s | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 528,737 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 97,092 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 1.16 million tonnes against 1.04 million tonnes in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Germany and Poland?
- 117,260 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Germany ranks 20th and Poland ranks 19th of 202 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 by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.