Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Poland
Poland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled was 1.16 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Poland is 1.16 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Poland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled in Poland was 1.16 million tonnes in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 299,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.