Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Poland ranks 9th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1967 | 1.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1968 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1969 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 3.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 4.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 4.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 4.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 1991 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 2.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 3.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7098 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre 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% | 4.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 6 Pakistan 4.94 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 7 Denmark 4.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 8 Ireland 4.07 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Kingdom 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Belgium 3.5 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Poland was 3.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9775 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 9th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.