Poland vs Spain: Arable land — Area

Poland
11,187 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
11,384 1000 ha
in 2024
Poland rank
30th
Spain rank
29th

Arable land — Area over time

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

How they compare

Spain currently reports 11,384 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 197 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Poland ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 231 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 15,527 1000 ha 15,962 1000 ha 435 1000 ha Spain
1970s 14,812 1000 ha 15,862 1000 ha 1,050 1000 ha Spain
1980s 14,498 1000 ha 15,574 1000 ha 1,076 1000 ha Spain
1990s 14,204 1000 ha 14,551 1000 ha 347 1000 ha Spain
2000s 12,622 1000 ha 12,862 1000 ha 239.4 1000 ha Spain
2010s 10,924 1000 ha 12,255 1000 ha 1,332 1000 ha Spain
2020s 11,157 1000 ha 11,552 1000 ha 395.62 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 11,384 1000 ha against 11,187 1000 ha in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Poland and Spain?
197 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for arable land — area?
Poland ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th 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.