Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Poland
Poland: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.73 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Poland is 1.73 kilograms per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Poland peaked at 2.35 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.37 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
Poland ranks 96th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Poland, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.49 kilograms per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1996 | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1997 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6 kilograms per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1999 | 0.59 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.62 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.78 kilograms per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 1.28 kilograms per hectare | +91.0% |
| 2006 | 1.34 kilograms per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 1.49 kilograms per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1.89 kilograms per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.08 kilograms per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.18 kilograms per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.22 kilograms per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.13 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 1.93 kilograms per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | -10.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 1.73 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 41% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Poland's 1.73 kilograms per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide use per hectare of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +91.0% | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | 1.28 kilograms per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.55 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 0.68 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 kilograms per hectare | 0.56 kilograms per hectare | 1.66 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 kilograms per hectare | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | 2.22 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 kilograms per hectare | 1.73 kilograms per hectare | 2.35 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 93 Luxembourg 1.85 kilograms per hectare compare
- 94 Czechia 1.78 kilograms per hectare compare
- 95 Bangladesh 1.76 kilograms per hectare compare
- 96 Wallis and Futuna 1.73 kilograms per hectare compare
- 98 Benin 1.71 kilograms per hectare compare
- 98 China 1.71 kilograms per hectare compare
- 98 Peru 1.71 kilograms per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3204 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3881 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Poland?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Poland was 1.73 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.37 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Poland ranks 96th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.