Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0663 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Poland is 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0663 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Poland ranks 61st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0663 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0662 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0659 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0657 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0651 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0647 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0637 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0632 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0627 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0624 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0616 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0603 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0581 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0552 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0519 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0521 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0509 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0474 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0663 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0629 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0622 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0638 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0608 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0602 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0614 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0536 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0469 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 58 Sri Lanka 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tonga 0.0485 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Zimbabwe 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Germany 0.0475 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Australia 0.0473 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Namibia 0.0471 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -0.1391 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.0476 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0663 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0462 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.