Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Poland
Poland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 972,609 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Poland recorded 972,609 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and up 133.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Poland peaked at 972,609 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1990.
Poland ranks 11th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Poland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,501 t | — |
| 1962 | 16,114 t | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 10,169 t | -36.9% |
| 1964 | 11,407 t | +12.2% |
| 1965 | 56,907 t | +398.9% |
| 1966 | 21,803 t | -61.7% |
| 1967 | 17,400 t | -20.2% |
| 1968 | 13,335 t | -23.4% |
| 1969 | 164 t | -98.8% |
| 1970 | 70 t | -57.3% |
| 1972 | 37,366 t | +53280.0% |
| 1973 | 6,858 t | -81.6% |
| 1974 | 1,441 t | -79.0% |
| 1975 | 6 t | -99.6% |
| 1976 | 10 t | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 50,700 t | +506900.0% |
| 1978 | 106,000 t | +109.1% |
| 1979 | 94,100 t | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 56,100 t | -40.4% |
| 1981 | 71,900 t | +28.2% |
| 1982 | 56,700 t | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 60,900 t | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 10,500 t | -82.8% |
| 1985 | 31,600 t | +201.0% |
| 1986 | 14,500 t | -54.1% |
| 1988 | 1,000 t | -93.1% |
| 1990 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 t | — |
| 1992 | 28,000 t | — |
| 1993 | 18,800 t | -32.9% |
| 1994 | 15,200 t | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 38,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1996 | 84,000 t | +121.1% |
| 1997 | 92,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 153,800 t | +67.2% |
| 1999 | 286,800 t | +86.5% |
| 2000 | 149,400 t | -47.9% |
| 2001 | 187,111 t | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 238,768 t | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 184,711 t | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 280,930 t | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 225,113 t | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 214,972 t | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 233,597 t | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 223,627 t | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 275,663 t | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 250,903 t | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 267,070 t | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 305,574 t | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 364,838 t | +19.4% |
| 2014 | 417,264 t | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 521,861 t | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 553,510 t | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 634,107 t | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 590,741 t | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 681,179 t | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 694,569 t | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 641,668 t | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 781,027 t | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 798,701 t | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 972,609 t | +21.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 972,609 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 79,362 t, 12.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 972,609 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94,109 t, 10.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +506900.0% | 10 t | 50,700 t |
| 1972 | +53280.0% | 70 t | 37,366 t |
| 1965 | +398.9% | 11,407 t | 56,907 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,089 t | 164 t | 56,907 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 32,950 t | 6 t | 106,000 t | 9 |
| 1980s | 37,900 t | 1,000 t | 71,900 t | 8 |
| 1990s | 71,660 t | 0 t | 286,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 221,389 t | 149,400 t | 280,930 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,705 t | 250,903 t | 681,179 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 777,715 t | 641,668 t | 972,609 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 8 Canada 1.20 million t compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 107,370 t compare
- 9 Germany 1.10 million t compare
- 9 Republic of Moldova 57,457 t compare
- 10 Mexico 1.03 million t compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 37,796 t compare
- 11 Melanesia 36,691 t compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 32,293 t compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 857,565 t compare
- 13 Argentina 828,497 t compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 24,955 t compare
- 14 Spain 722,028 t compare
- 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 5,082 t compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Poland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Poland was 972,609 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 972,609 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Poland ranks 11th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.1%. 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, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf