Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland
Poland: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 80.11 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.11 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
42nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
83.52 kilograms per hectare
in 2017
All-time low
14.81 kilograms per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.81 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 15.74 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 17.68 kilograms per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 19.4 kilograms per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 22.1 kilograms per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 26.18 kilograms per hectare | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 31.18 kilograms per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 36.2 kilograms per hectare | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 40.96 kilograms per hectare | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 42.93 kilograms per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 47.5 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 51.72 kilograms per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 56.86 kilograms per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 60.64 kilograms per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 65.06 kilograms per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 64.31 kilograms per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 66.39 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 68.99 kilograms per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 70.06 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 71.85 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 65.31 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 67.19 kilograms per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 71.44 kilograms per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 66.66 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 72.03 kilograms per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 74.94 kilograms per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 72.1 kilograms per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 81.43 kilograms per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 80.15 kilograms per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 36.44 kilograms per hectare | -54.5% |
| 1991 | 30.95 kilograms per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 37.19 kilograms per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 41.33 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 45.65 kilograms per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 46.76 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 50.74 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 56.4 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 47.96 kilograms per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 47.85 kilograms per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.99 kilograms per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 49.51 kilograms per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.89 kilograms per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.5 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 55.26 kilograms per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.68 kilograms per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 66.32 kilograms per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 74.92 kilograms per hectare | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 70.57 kilograms per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 65.84 kilograms per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 77.8 kilograms per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 76.23 kilograms per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 83.31 kilograms per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 78.43 kilograms per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 71.03 kilograms per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 73.98 kilograms per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 82.19 kilograms per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 83.52 kilograms per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.99 kilograms per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 72.56 kilograms per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 63.28 kilograms per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 63.67 kilograms per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.07 kilograms per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 80.11 kilograms per hectare | +11.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 80.11 kilograms per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 kilograms per hectare, 1.3× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 80.11 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.95 kilograms per hectare, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -54.5% | 80.15 kilograms per hectare | 36.44 kilograms per hectare |
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 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
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 201 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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Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.