Fertilizer consumption in Poland
Poland: Fertilizer consumption was 1.43 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.43 million tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
20th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.11 million tonnes
in 1975
All-time low
755,581 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 20th out of 201 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.
Fertilizer consumption in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 755,581 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 777,370 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 834,804 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 937,549 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 1.10 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 1.34 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 1.55 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1968 | 1.81 million tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1969 | 2.04 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1970 | 2.18 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 2.58 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 2.83 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 2.93 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.11 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 3.03 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 3.05 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 3.01 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.07 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 2.95 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 2.82 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.68 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 2.89 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 2.77 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 2.98 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.76 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 2.87 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.79 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million tonnes | -53.6% |
| 1991 | 836,548 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 1992 | 990,860 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 1.31 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 1.26 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.35 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.58 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.63 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.57 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 1.58 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.70 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.59 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million tonnes | -3.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.43 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 14.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.43 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148,704 tonnes, 9.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer consumption 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 | -53.6% | 2.79 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes |
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 |
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 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 20th out of 201 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).