Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Poland
Poland: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use was 375,704 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
375,704 t
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.50 million t
in 1975
All-time low
276,900 t
in 1992
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Poland recorded 375,704 t for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Poland peaked at 1.50 million t in 1975 and was at its lowest, 276,900 t, in 1992.
Poland ranks 17th of 195 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use in Poland, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 359,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 353,483 t | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 360,832 t | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 396,193 t | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 515,832 t | +30.2% |
| 1966 | 660,600 t | +28.1% |
| 1967 | 773,447 t | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 914,574 t | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 million t | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 1.11 million t | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 1.26 million t | +13.3% |
| 1972 | 1.29 million t | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.42 million t | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 1.43 million t | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million t | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million t | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.41 million t | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million t | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 1.35 million t | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.27 million t | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.32 million t | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million t | -15.5% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million t | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million t | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million t | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 1.18 million t | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.10 million t | -6.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million t | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 906,900 t | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 537,800 t | -40.7% |
| 1991 | 288,000 t | -46.4% |
| 1992 | 276,900 t | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 281,448 t | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 316,000 t | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 357,600 t | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 376,083 t | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 400,900 t | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 386,739 t | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 368,400 t | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 401,700 t | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 392,500 t | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 377,400 t | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 405,200 t | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 408,800 t | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 527,800 t | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 502,600 t | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 537,400 t | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 428,700 t | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 395,900 t | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 454,900 t | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 418,300 t | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 390,200 t | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 495,800 t | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 485,000 t | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 526,500 t | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 555,800 t | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 559,100 t | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 567,800 t | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 559,000 t | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 495,000 t | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 495,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 470,000 t | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 375,704 t | -20.1% |
| 2024 | 375,704 t | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 375,704 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 17,808 t, 21.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 375,704 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25,417 t, 14.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 596,661 t | 353,483 t | 1.04 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.35 million t | 1.11 million t | 1.50 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 million t | 906,900 t | 1.32 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 358,987 t | 276,900 t | 537,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,800 t | 377,400 t | 537,400 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 501,240 t | 390,200 t | 567,800 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 442,282 t | 375,704 t | 495,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,487 t compare
- 14 Colombia 490,430 t compare
- 15 Australia 401,451 t compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,443 t compare
- 16 France 394,149 t compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 2,574 t compare
- 17 Polynesia 80 t compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 t compare
- 18 Spain 359,317 t compare
- 18 Micronesia 0 t compare
- 19 Germany 340,278 t compare
- 20 South Africa 312,403 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 potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Poland?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use in Poland was 375,704 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 1975.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 276,900 t in 1992.
- How does Poland rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use. 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