Canada vs Poland: Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Canada
73.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Poland
80.11 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Canada rank
44th
Poland rank
42nd
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Canada
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 80.11 kilograms per hectare against 73.19 kilograms per hectare in Canada, a difference of 6.92 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Canada ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd 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 | 4.92 kilograms per hectare | 24.92 kilograms per hectare | 20 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 1970s | 13 kilograms per hectare | 59.45 kilograms per hectare | 46.45 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 1980s | 25.05 kilograms per hectare | 72.31 kilograms per hectare | 47.26 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 1990s | 32.26 kilograms per hectare | 44.13 kilograms per hectare | 11.87 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 2000s | 38.41 kilograms per hectare | 60.15 kilograms per hectare | 21.74 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 2010s | 59.21 kilograms per hectare | 76.9 kilograms per hectare | 17.69 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
| 2020s | 68.74 kilograms per hectare | 69.78 kilograms per hectare | 1.04 kilograms per hectare | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Canada or Poland?
- Poland, at 80.11 kilograms per hectare against 73.19 kilograms per hectare in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Canada and Poland?
- 6.92 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 nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Canada ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd 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 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
Application of nitrogen fertilizer, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.