Arable land use per person in Poland
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
63
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.
Arable land use per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5321 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5223 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5123 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5042 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4909 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4872 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.478 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4727 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.464 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4619 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4569 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4491 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4437 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4384 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4345 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4297 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4249 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4207 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4157 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.411 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4042 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3998 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3958 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3939 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3901 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3867 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3844 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3824 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3797 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3775 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3737 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3719 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.371 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3682 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3626 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3624 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3636 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.364 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3657 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3403 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3295 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3303 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3181 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3243 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3101 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3159 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3163 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2916 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.287 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2837 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2875 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2866 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2846 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2872 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2912 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2972 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2996 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3032 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3053 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.3053 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 4.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.3053 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
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
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.