Insecticide use in Poland
Poland: Insecticide use was 717 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insecticide use in Poland is 717, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Poland peaked at 2,748 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 334, in 1990.
That places Poland 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 334 | — |
| 1991 | 334 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 363 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 560 | +54.3% |
| 1994 | 500 | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 445 | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 434 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 581 | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 648 | +11.5% |
| 1999 | 406 | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 571 | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 549 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 463 | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 560 | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 494 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 500 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 498 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 981 | +97.0% |
| 2008 | 1,077 | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 952 | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 906 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 991 | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 1,293 | +30.5% |
| 2013 | 1,314 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1,728 | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 1,666 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,759 | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,826 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,770 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,748 | +55.3% |
| 2020 | 648 | -76.4% |
| 2021 | 648 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 622 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 717 | +15.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 717 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 8.0× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 717 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198, 3.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +97.0% | 498 | 981 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.5 | 334 | 648 | 10 |
| 2000s | 664.5 | 463 | 1,077 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,600 | 906 | 2,748 | 10 |
| 2020s | 658.75 | 622 | 717 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Poland?
- Insecticide use in Poland was 717 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,748 in 2019.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 334 in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for insecticide use?
- Poland ranks 62nd out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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