Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Poland
Poland: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 79.1 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in Poland stood at 79.1 %. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in Poland peaked at 79.1 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 74.89 %, in 2013.
That places Poland 24th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.46 % | — |
| 1962 | 78.12 % | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 77.95 % | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 78 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 77.39 % | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 77.39 % | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 77.15 % | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 77.19 % | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 77.23 % | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 77.2 % | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 76.79 % | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 76.63 % | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 76.58 % | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 76.67 % | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 76.89 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 76.89 % | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 76.93 % | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 76.97 % | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 76.92 % | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 76.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 76.74 % | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 76.67 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 76.67 % | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 76.75 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 76.72 % | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 76.72 % | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 76.74 % | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 76.85 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 76.64 % | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.56 % | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 76.57 % | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 76.49 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 76.44 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.44 % | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.31 % | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.8 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 75.88 % | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 76.22 % | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.33 % | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 76 % | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.37 % | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 76.99 % | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 77.85 % | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 77.23 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 76.33 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 77.51 % | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 76.43 % | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 77.19 % | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.25 % | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 74.95 % | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 75.09 % | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.19 % | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.76 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 75.76 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.18 % | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 75.42 % | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.86 % | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76.12 % | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 75.68 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 76.47 % | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 78.89 % | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 76.83 % | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 79.1 % | +3.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 79.1 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.14 %, 1.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Poland's 79.1 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.34 %, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.65 % | 77.15 % | 78.46 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.85 % | 76.58 % | 77.2 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.74 % | 76.64 % | 76.92 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.3 % | 75.8 % | 76.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.91 % | 76 % | 77.85 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.42 % | 74.89 % | 76.12 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.39 % | 75.68 % | 79.1 % | 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 — share in agricultural land in Poland?
- Arable land — share in agricultural land in Poland was 79.1 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.89 % in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
- Poland ranks 24th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.