Pesticide use in Poland
Poland: Pesticide use was 19,963 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use in Poland, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pesticide use in Poland is 19,963 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Poland peaked at 26,949 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,422 tonnes, in 1990.
Poland ranks 25th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use in Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,422 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 5,422 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,363 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 8,825 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 9,330 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 7,136 tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 9,824 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1997 | 9,501 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 8,699 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 8,466 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 8,848 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8,855 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,358 tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 7,184 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 2004 | 8,726 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 16,039 tonnes | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 17,101 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 18,721 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 20,611 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 18,493 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 19,449 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 21,763 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2012 | 21,874 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 22,192 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 23,551 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 23,996 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 24,453 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 25,074 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 23,157 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 24,253 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 24,616 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 26,949 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 22,300 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 19,963 tonnes | -10.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 19,963 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,224 tonnes, 16.3× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Poland's 19,963 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,830 tonnes, 7.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pesticide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +83.8% | 8,726 tonnes | 16,039 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,999 tonnes | 5,422 tonnes | 9,824 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,494 tonnes | 7,184 tonnes | 20,611 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,976 tonnes | 19,449 tonnes | 25,074 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,457 tonnes | 19,963 tonnes | 26,949 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 pesticide use in Poland?
- Pesticide use in Poland was 19,963 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 26,949 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,422 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for pesticide use?
- Poland ranks 25th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.