Germany vs Poland: Arable land — Area

Germany
11,656 1000 ha
in 2024
Poland
11,187 1000 ha
in 2024
Germany rank
28th
Poland rank
30th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196119922024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 11,656 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 469 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 12,125 1000 ha 15,527 1000 ha 3,402 1000 ha Poland
1970s 12,027 1000 ha 14,812 1000 ha 2,785 1000 ha Poland
1980s 11,969 1000 ha 14,498 1000 ha 2,529 1000 ha Poland
1990s 11,768 1000 ha 14,204 1000 ha 2,436 1000 ha Poland
2000s 11,866 1000 ha 12,622 1000 ha 756.8 1000 ha Poland
2010s 11,813 1000 ha 10,924 1000 ha 889 1000 ha Germany
2020s 11,663 1000 ha 11,157 1000 ha 506.6 1000 ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 11,656 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Germany and Poland?
469 1000 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for arable land — area?
Germany ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.