Poland vs Uzbekistan: Nitrogen fertilizer use

Poland
1.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Uzbekistan
961,192 tonnes
in 2023
Poland rank
18th
Uzbekistan rank
21st

Nitrogen fertilizer use over time

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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.16 million tonnes against 961,192 tonnes in Uzbekistan, a difference of 194,928 tonnes.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Uzbekistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Poland ranks 18th and Uzbekistan ranks 21st of 201 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1990s 846,513 tonnes 769,612 tonnes 76,900 tonnes Poland
2000s 969,340 tonnes 554,164 tonnes 415,176 tonnes Poland
2010s 1.09 million tonnes 693,651 tonnes 393,039 tonnes Poland
2020s 1.01 million tonnes 904,805 tonnes 100,225 tonnes Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use, Poland or Uzbekistan?
Poland, at 1.16 million tonnes against 961,192 tonnes in Uzbekistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use between Poland and Uzbekistan?
194,928 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uzbekistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Poland and Uzbekistan rank globally for nitrogen fertilizer use?
Poland ranks 18th and Uzbekistan ranks 21st of 201 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

Indicator
Nitrogen fertilizer use
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Measures total nitrogen inputs, including synthetic fertilizers alongside organic inputs from manure and crop fixation. Measured in tonnes of nitrogen.