What is arable land use per person in Poland?

Arable land use per person in Poland was 0.3053 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 0.5321 hectares per person in 1961.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 hectares per person in 2013.

How does Poland rank for arable land use per person?

Poland ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Poland

Name: Arable land use per person in Poland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Arable land use per person was 0.3053 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3053 hectares per person

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

31st

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.5321 hectares per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.2837 hectares per person

in 2013

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Poland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land use per person in Poland stood at 0.3053 hectares per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Poland peaked at 0.5321 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2837 hectares per person, in 2013.

Poland ranks 31st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.496 hectares per person	0.464 hectares per person	0.5321 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.4375 hectares per person	0.4157 hectares per person	0.4619 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.3928 hectares per person	0.3797 hectares per person	0.411 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.369 hectares per person	0.3624 hectares per person	0.3775 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.3306 hectares per person	0.3101 hectares per person	0.3657 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.2874 hectares per person	0.2837 hectares per person	0.2916 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.3013 hectares per person	0.2972 hectares per person	0.3053 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Poland

28 Mongolia 0.3284 hectares per person compare
29 Togo 0.3222 hectares per person compare
30 Iceland 0.3137 hectares per person compare
32 Isle of Man 0.2785 hectares per person compare
33 Chad 0.2743 hectares per person compare
34 Namibia 0.27 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Poland

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Poland?: Arable land use per person in Poland was 0.3053 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.5321 hectares per person in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 hectares per person in 2013.
How does Poland rank for arable land use per person?: Poland ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.