Italy vs Poland: Land use
Italy
9.48 million hectares
in 2023
Poland
11.55 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
33rd
Poland rank
31st
Land use over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 11.55 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 2.06 million hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 33rd and Poland ranks 31st of 224 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 million hectares | 15.76 million hectares | 436,667 hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 15.12 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 14.83 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 11.31 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 9.43 million hectares | 11.52 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 11.55 million hectares against 9.48 million hectares in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Italy and Poland?
- 2.06 million hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for land use?
- Italy ranks 33rd 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.