Poland vs Southern Europe: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Poland
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 26,020 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 14,833 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 2.3 times Poland's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 28th of 231 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,527 1000 ha | 42,063 1000 ha | 26,536 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1970s | 14,812 1000 ha | 38,807 1000 ha | 23,995 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1980s | 14,498 1000 ha | 37,722 1000 ha | 23,224 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 1990s | 14,204 1000 ha | 35,122 1000 ha | 20,918 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 12,622 1000 ha | 30,949 1000 ha | 18,327 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 10,924 1000 ha | 28,176 1000 ha | 17,252 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 11,157 1000 ha | 26,684 1000 ha | 15,527 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Poland or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 26,020 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Poland and Southern Europe?
- 14,833 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Southern Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Poland and Southern Europe rank globally for arable land — area?
- Poland ranks 30th and Southern Europe ranks 28th 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
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.