Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland
Poland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 80.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland stood at 80.11 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland peaked at 83.52 kilograms per hectare in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.81 kilograms per hectare, in 1961.
Poland ranks 42nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.92 kilograms per hectare | 14.81 kilograms per hectare | 40.96 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.45 kilograms per hectare | 42.93 kilograms per hectare | 70.06 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.31 kilograms per hectare | 65.31 kilograms per hectare | 81.43 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.13 kilograms per hectare | 30.95 kilograms per hectare | 56.4 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.15 kilograms per hectare | 49.51 kilograms per hectare | 74.92 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9 kilograms per hectare | 69.99 kilograms per hectare | 83.52 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.78 kilograms per hectare | 63.28 kilograms per hectare | 80.11 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland was 80.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.52 kilograms per hectare in 2017.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 kilograms per hectare in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.