Fertilizer use by nutrient in Poland
Poland: Fertilizer use by nutrient was 1.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.16 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.50 million tonnes
in 1988
All-time low
299,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use by nutrient 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
In 2023, fertilizer use by nutrient in Poland stood at 1.16 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use by nutrient in Poland peaked at 1.50 million tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 299,400 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Poland 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use by nutrient in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 299,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 316,123 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 352,881 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 386,499 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 433,200 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 513,287 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 604,768 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 701,147 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 785,044 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 822,393 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 907,063 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 979,168 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 1.14 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.23 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.21 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 1.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 1.30 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.21 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 1.32 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.24 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.34 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.34 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 1.48 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 671,000 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 569,300 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 683,300 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 757,699 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 836,149 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 851,946 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 910,000 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 1.01 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 862,007 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 861,300 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 895,500 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 861,800 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 831,700 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 895,000 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 895,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 996,500 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.02 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.00 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.18 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 994,100 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 1.03 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 912,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 912,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.04 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 1.16 million tonnes | +11.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.16 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 83,582 tonnes, 13.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.16 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107,185 tonnes, 10.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizer use by nutrient 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 | -54.6% | 1.48 million tonnes | 671,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488,039 tonnes | 299,400 tonnes | 785,044 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 million tonnes | 822,393 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 801,240 tonnes | 569,300 tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 969,340 tonnes | 831,700 tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million tonnes | 994,100 tonnes | 1.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 million tonnes | 912,000 tonnes | 1.16 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 use by nutrient in Poland?
- Fertilizer use by nutrient in Poland was 1.16 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 use by nutrient recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use by nutrient recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use by nutrient rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 by nutrient. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.