Arable land — Area in Poland
Poland: Arable land — Area was 11,187 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Poland stood at 11,187 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Poland peaked at 15,944 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 10,792 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Poland 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Poland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,944 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,829 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15,733 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15,701 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 15,437 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 15,436 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,291 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 15,265 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15,104 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 15,088 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 14,980 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 14,844 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 14,800 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 14,764 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 14,781 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 14,763 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 14,739 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 14,709 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14,652 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 14,621 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14,512 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14,484 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14,474 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14,535 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14,511 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14,484 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14,480 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,464 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 14,414 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 14,388 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 14,360 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 14,337 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14,305 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,300 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,210 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 14,004 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 14,006 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,057 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14,072 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 13,993 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 13,584 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 13,010 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12,587 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12,610 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12,141 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 12,368 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 11,823 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 12,043 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 12,066 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,829 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 11,098 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 10,925 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10,792 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 10,928 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 10,887 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10,806 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10,907 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11,009 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 11,055 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,150 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11,079 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11,165 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11,202 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 11,187 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11,187 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 64.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11,187 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 8.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,527 1000 ha | 15,104 1000 ha | 15,944 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,812 1000 ha | 14,652 1000 ha | 15,088 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,498 1000 ha | 14,414 1000 ha | 14,621 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,204 1000 ha | 14,004 1000 ha | 14,388 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,622 1000 ha | 11,823 1000 ha | 13,993 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,924 1000 ha | 10,792 1000 ha | 11,098 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,157 1000 ha | 11,079 1000 ha | 11,202 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Poland?
- Arable land — area in Poland was 11,187 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15,944 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,792 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for arable land — area?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.