Fertilizer consumption in Poland
Poland: Fertilizer consumption was 1.43 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer consumption in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 1.43 million tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Poland peaked at 3.11 million tonnes in 1975 and was at its lowest, 755,581 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Poland 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.24 million tonnes | 755,581 tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.82 million tonnes | 2.18 million tonnes | 3.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.84 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million tonnes | 836,548 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 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 consumption in Poland?
- Fertilizer consumption in Poland was 1.43 million tonnes 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 consumption recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.11 million tonnes in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 755,581 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).