Argentina vs Poland: Nitrogen fertilizer use
Argentina
1.26 million tonnes
in 2023
Poland
1.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Argentina rank
18th
Poland rank
19th
Nitrogen fertilizer use over time
- Argentina
- Poland
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 1.26 million tonnes against 1.16 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 103,360 tonnes.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Argentina ranks 18th and Poland ranks 19th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,990 tonnes | 488,039 tonnes | 465,048 tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 43,638 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 82,372 tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 297,870 tonnes | 801,240 tonnes | 503,370 tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 671,485 tonnes | 969,340 tonnes | 297,855 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 887,728 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 198,962 tonnes | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.52 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 516,310 tonnes | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Argentina or Poland?
- Argentina, at 1.26 million tonnes against 1.16 million tonnes in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Argentina and Poland?
- 103,360 tonnes, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Argentina and Poland rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
- Argentina ranks 18th 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.