Germany vs Poland: Land use
Germany
11.88 million hectares
in 2023
Poland
11.55 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
29th
Poland rank
31st
Land use over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 11.88 million hectares against 11.55 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 335,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 29th and Poland ranks 31st of 224 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 | 12.61 million hectares | 15.76 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 12.49 million hectares | 15.12 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.44 million hectares | 14.83 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 12.02 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.07 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 907,900 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 12.01 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 706,700 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 11.87 million hectares | 11.52 million hectares | 345,750 hectares | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 11.88 million hectares against 11.55 million hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Germany and Poland?
- 335,000 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for land use?
- Germany ranks 29th and Poland ranks 31st of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.