Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Poland
Poland: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 80.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.11
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
42nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
83.52
in 2017
All-time low
14.81
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Poland stood at 80.11.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Poland peaked at 83.52 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 14.81, in 1961.
That places Poland 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.81 | — |
| 1962 | 15.74 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 17.68 | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 19.4 | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 22.1 | +13.9% |
| 1966 | 26.18 | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 31.18 | +19.1% |
| 1968 | 36.2 | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 40.96 | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 42.93 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 47.5 | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 51.72 | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 56.86 | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 60.64 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 65.06 | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 64.31 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 66.39 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 68.99 | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 70.06 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 71.85 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 65.31 | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 67.19 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 71.44 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 66.66 | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 72.03 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 74.94 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 72.1 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 81.43 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 80.15 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 36.44 | -54.5% |
| 1991 | 30.95 | -15.1% |
| 1992 | 37.19 | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 41.33 | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 45.65 | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 46.76 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 50.74 | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 56.4 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 47.96 | -15.0% |
| 1999 | 47.85 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.99 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 49.51 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 49.89 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 55.5 | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 55.26 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.68 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 66.32 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 74.92 | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 70.57 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 65.84 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 77.8 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 76.23 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 83.31 | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 78.43 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 71.03 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 73.98 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 82.19 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 83.52 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 69.99 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 72.56 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 63.28 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 63.67 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 72.07 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 80.11 | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.92 | 14.81 | 40.96 | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.45 | 42.93 | 70.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.31 | 65.31 | 81.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.13 | 30.95 | 56.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.15 | 49.51 | 74.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9 | 69.99 | 83.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.78 | 63.28 | 80.11 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Poland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Poland was 80.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 83.52 in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Poland ranks 42nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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