Cropland — Area in Poland
Poland: Cropland — Area was 11,531 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Poland is 11,531 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Poland peaked at 16,176 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,199 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Poland 39th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Poland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,176 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 16,068 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15,971 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15,942 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 15,682 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 15,682 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15,518 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 15,494 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15,333 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 15,326 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 15,277 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15,147 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 15,107 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15,078 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15,099 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15,086 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15,066 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15,040 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14,988 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14,961 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14,858 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14,821 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14,799 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14,863 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14,845 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14,819 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14,817 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 14,780 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14,759 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14,733 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 14,715 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14,699 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14,668 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,652 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14,575 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14,349 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14,321 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,379 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14,401 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,330 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13,924 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13,337 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12,901 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12,962 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12,519 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12,741 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12,198 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 12,417 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12,439 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11,219 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11,488 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,323 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11,204 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11,304 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11,278 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11,199 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11,291 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11,362 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,395 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11,530 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11,447 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,521 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 11,546 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11,531 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11,531 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 50.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11,531 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 7.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,763 1000 ha | 15,333 1000 ha | 16,176 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,121 1000 ha | 14,988 1000 ha | 15,326 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,832 1000 ha | 14,759 1000 ha | 14,961 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,549 1000 ha | 14,321 1000 ha | 14,733 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,977 1000 ha | 12,198 1000 ha | 14,330 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,306 1000 ha | 11,199 1000 ha | 11,488 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,515 1000 ha | 11,447 1000 ha | 11,546 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 cropland — area in Poland?
- Cropland — area in Poland was 11,531 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16,176 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,199 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for cropland — area?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Cropland — Area. 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.