Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Poland

Poland: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen was 157,596 t in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
157,596 t
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
20th
of 186 countries
All-time high
217,408 t
in 1980
All-time low
105,085 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Poland, 1961–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Poland recorded 157,596 t for leaching — cropland nitrogen in 2023.

The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen in Poland peaked at 217,408 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 105,085 t, in 1961.

Poland ranks 20th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Leaching — Cropland nitrogen in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 105,085 t —
1962 109,174 t +3.9%
1963 110,669 t +1.4%
1964 115,730 t +4.6%
1965 120,711 t +4.3%
1966 130,075 t +7.8%
1967 139,581 t +7.3%
1968 147,765 t +5.9%
1969 156,013 t +5.6%
1970 156,565 t +0.4%
1971 166,917 t +6.6%
1972 177,395 t +6.3%
1973 192,168 t +8.3%
1974 204,374 t +6.4%
1975 212,315 t +3.9%
1976 206,027 t -3.0%
1977 209,799 t +1.8%
1978 216,668 t +3.3%
1979 216,890 t +0.1%
1980 217,408 t +0.2%
1981 198,107 t -8.9%
1982 201,732 t +1.8%
1983 199,383 t -1.2%
1984 193,766 t -2.8%
1985 202,556 t +4.5%
1986 207,457 t +2.4%
1987 199,329 t -3.9%
1988 212,993 t +6.9%
1989 212,218 t -0.4%
1990 145,268 t -31.5%
1991 132,480 t -8.8%
1992 137,129 t +3.5%
1993 135,023 t -1.5%
1994 141,615 t +4.9%
1995 141,851 t +0.2%
1996 141,993 t +0.1%
1997 151,070 t +6.4%
1998 138,463 t -8.3%
1999 135,412 t -2.2%
2000 133,821 t -1.2%
2001 129,382 t -3.3%
2002 138,574 t +7.1%
2003 139,042 t +0.3%
2004 134,973 t -2.9%
2005 145,028 t +7.4%
2006 151,653 t +4.6%
2007 158,582 t +4.6%
2008 150,909 t -4.8%
2009 143,746 t -4.7%
2010 153,655 t +6.9%
2011 149,741 t -2.5%
2012 152,808 t +2.0%
2013 145,969 t -4.5%
2014 140,249 t -3.9%
2015 144,738 t +3.2%
2016 153,772 t +6.2%
2017 158,476 t +3.1%
2018 144,744 t -8.7%
2019 148,968 t +2.9%
2020 141,367 t -5.1%
2021 137,131 t -3.0%
2022 147,525 t +7.6%
2023 157,596 t +6.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 157,596 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,883 t, 12.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 157,596 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,074 t, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 126,089 t 105,085 t 156,013 t 9
1970s 195,912 t 156,565 t 216,890 t 10
1980s 204,495 t 193,766 t 217,408 t 10
1990s 140,030 t 132,480 t 151,070 t 10
2000s 142,571 t 129,382 t 158,582 t 10
2010s 149,312 t 140,249 t 158,476 t 10
2020s 145,905 t 137,131 t 157,596 t 4

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 17 Spain 174,026 t compare
  2. 17 Polynesia 484.91 t compare
  3. 18 Argentina 164,204 t compare
  4. 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 79.66 t compare
  5. 19 Uzbekistan 162,411 t compare
  6. 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 146,957 t compare
  7. 22 Egypt 134,562 t compare
  8. 23 Ukraine 126,983 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leaching — cropland nitrogen in Poland?
Leaching — cropland nitrogen in Poland was 157,596 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 217,408 t in 1980.
What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 105,085 t in 1961.
How does Poland rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen?
Poland ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is leaching — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Leaching — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).