Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Poland
Poland: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 30 kg/cap in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Poland is 30 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Poland peaked at 39.78 kg/cap in 1988 and was at its lowest, 9.99 kg/cap, in 1961.
Poland ranks 19th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9.99 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 10.42 kg/cap | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 11.5 kg/cap | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 12.47 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 13.85 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 16.26 kg/cap | +17.4% |
| 1967 | 19 kg/cap | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 21.86 kg/cap | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 24.29 kg/cap | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 25.27 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 27.68 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1972 | 29.63 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 32.21 kg/cap | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 33.97 kg/cap | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 36.15 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 35.36 kg/cap | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 36.11 kg/cap | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 37.13 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 37.24 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 37.77 kg/cap | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 33.79 kg/cap | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 34.36 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 36.13 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 33.56 kg/cap | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 35.93 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 37.06 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 35.45 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 39.78 kg/cap | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 38.97 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 17.63 kg/cap | -54.8% |
| 1991 | 14.92 kg/cap | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 17.87 kg/cap | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 19.79 kg/cap | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 21.81 kg/cap | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 22.21 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 23.72 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 26.33 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 22.49 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 22.5 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 23.41 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 22.53 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 21.76 kg/cap | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.43 kg/cap | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 23.46 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.14 kg/cap | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 27.74 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 30.04 kg/cap | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 28.83 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 26.94 kg/cap | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 28.64 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28.65 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.83 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 28.71 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 26.23 kg/cap | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 27.26 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 30.07 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 30.81 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 26 kg/cap | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 27.04 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 23.89 kg/cap | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 23.97 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.09 kg/cap | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 29.83 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 2024 | 30 kg/cap | +0.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 30 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 2.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 30 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 | -54.8% | 38.97 kg/cap | 17.63 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.52 kg/cap | 9.99 kg/cap | 24.29 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.08 kg/cap | 25.27 kg/cap | 37.24 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.28 kg/cap | 33.56 kg/cap | 39.78 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.93 kg/cap | 14.92 kg/cap | 26.33 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.43 kg/cap | 21.76 kg/cap | 30.04 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.42 kg/cap | 26 kg/cap | 30.83 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.96 kg/cap | 23.89 kg/cap | 30 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 17 Czechia 30.68 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare
- 18 Argentina 30.35 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.07 kg/cap compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.03 kg/cap compare
- 20 Finland 28.74 kg/cap compare
- 21 France 28.36 kg/cap compare
- 22 Iceland 27.12 kg/cap 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) — use per capita in Poland?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Poland was 30 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.78 kg/cap in 1988.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.99 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Poland rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Use per capita. 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