Poland vs Portugal: Land use over the long-term
Poland
2.47 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal
2.24 million hectares
in 2025
Poland rank
79th
Portugal rank
81st
Land use over the long-term over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2.47 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 231,020 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st of 202 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.08 million hectares | 238,252 hectares | 841,578 hectares | Poland |
| 1100s | 1.25 million hectares | 287,208 hectares | 962,142 hectares | Poland |
| 1200s | 1.80 million hectares | 330,904 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Poland |
| 1300s | 2.67 million hectares | 438,764 hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Poland |
| 1400s | 2.53 million hectares | 299,339 hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Poland |
| 1500s | 2.71 million hectares | 410,251 hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Poland |
| 1600s | 3.12 million hectares | 604,209 hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Poland |
| 1700s | 3.37 million hectares | 560,041 hectares | 2.81 million hectares | Poland |
| 1710s | 3.46 million hectares | 719,569 hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Poland |
| 1720s | 3.58 million hectares | 733,665 hectares | 2.85 million hectares | Poland |
| 1730s | 3.70 million hectares | 739,257 hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Poland |
| 1740s | 3.82 million hectares | 744,448 hectares | 3.07 million hectares | Poland |
| 1750s | 3.94 million hectares | 749,193 hectares | 3.19 million hectares | Poland |
| 1760s | 4.06 million hectares | 754,477 hectares | 3.31 million hectares | Poland |
| 1770s | 4.18 million hectares | 759,169 hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Poland |
| 1780s | 4.31 million hectares | 763,200 hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Poland |
| 1790s | 4.43 million hectares | 766,492 hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Poland |
| 1800s | 4.55 million hectares | 768,956 hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Poland |
| 1810s | 4.67 million hectares | 768,788 hectares | 3.90 million hectares | Poland |
| 1820s | 4.78 million hectares | 767,835 hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Poland |
| 1830s | 4.96 million hectares | 790,841 hectares | 4.17 million hectares | Poland |
| 1840s | 5.23 million hectares | 814,748 hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Poland |
| 1850s | 5.51 million hectares | 814,468 hectares | 4.70 million hectares | Poland |
| 1860s | 6.14 million hectares | 850,596 hectares | 5.29 million hectares | Poland |
| 1870s | 6.71 million hectares | 892,755 hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Poland |
| 1880s | 7.61 million hectares | 935,305 hectares | 6.67 million hectares | Poland |
| 1890s | 8.39 million hectares | 989,686 hectares | 7.40 million hectares | Poland |
| 1900s | 8.66 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | Poland |
| 1910s | 8.81 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 7.76 million hectares | Poland |
| 1920s | 7.41 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | Poland |
| 1930s | 8.00 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 6.98 million hectares | Poland |
| 1940s | 6.87 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Poland |
| 1950s | 4.94 million hectares | 936,660 hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Poland |
| 1960s | 4.22 million hectares | 838,000 hectares | 3.38 million hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 4.15 million hectares | 838,000 hectares | 3.32 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 4.06 million hectares | 838,000 hectares | 3.22 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 4.07 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.44 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.18 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | 604,977 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 2.47 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Poland and Portugal?
- 231,020 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Poland ranks 79th and Portugal ranks 81st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.