Canada vs Poland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Canada
123.06 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Poland
124.23 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Canada rank
47th
Poland rank
45th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 124.23 kilograms per hectare against 123.06 kilograms per hectare in Canada, a difference of 1.17 kilograms per hectare.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 47th and Poland ranks 45th of 201 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.13 kilograms per hectare | 79.1 kilograms per hectare | 62.96 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 1970s | 31.37 kilograms per hectare | 186.87 kilograms per hectare | 155.5 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 1980s | 49.55 kilograms per hectare | 191.38 kilograms per hectare | 141.83 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 1990s | 55.57 kilograms per hectare | 82.09 kilograms per hectare | 26.52 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 2000s | 61.33 kilograms per hectare | 114.37 kilograms per hectare | 53.04 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 2010s | 92.81 kilograms per hectare | 142.53 kilograms per hectare | 49.71 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 2020s | 117.14 kilograms per hectare | 125.91 kilograms per hectare | 8.77 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 124.23 kilograms per hectare against 123.06 kilograms per hectare in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Canada and Poland?
- 1.17 kilograms per hectare, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Poland rank globally for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Canada ranks 47th and Poland ranks 45th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
Agricultural use of all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers) per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.