What is cropland — area per capita in Poland?

Cropland — area per capita in Poland was 0.3 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 0.54 ha/cap in 1961.

What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 0.29 ha/cap in 2010.

How does Poland rank for cropland — area per capita?

Poland ranks 52nd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.

Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cropland — Area per capita in Poland

Name: Cropland — Area per capita in Poland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Poland: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.3 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.3 ha/cap

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

52nd

of 250 countries

All-time high

0.54 ha/cap

in 1961

All-time low

0.29 ha/cap

in 2010

Years of data

1961–2024

Cropland — Area per capita in Poland, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.

Analysis

Poland recorded 0.3 ha/cap for cropland — area per capita in 2024.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Poland peaked at 0.54 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.29 ha/cap, in 2010.

Poland ranks 52nd of 250 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Cropland — Area per capita in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area per capita in Poland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	ha/cap	Change
1961	0.54 ha/cap	—
1962	0.53 ha/cap	-1.9%
1963	0.52 ha/cap	-1.9%
1964	0.51 ha/cap	-1.9%
1965	0.5 ha/cap	-2.0%
1966	0.5 ha/cap	+0.0%
1967	0.49 ha/cap	-2.0%
1968	0.48 ha/cap	-2.0%
1969	0.47 ha/cap	-2.1%
1970	0.47 ha/cap	+0.0%
1971	0.47 ha/cap	+0.0%
1972	0.46 ha/cap	-2.1%
1973	0.45 ha/cap	-2.2%
1974	0.45 ha/cap	+0.0%
1975	0.44 ha/cap	-2.2%
1976	0.44 ha/cap	+0.0%
1977	0.44 ha/cap	+0.0%
1978	0.43 ha/cap	-2.3%
1979	0.43 ha/cap	+0.0%
1980	0.42 ha/cap	-2.3%
1981	0.41 ha/cap	-2.4%
1982	0.41 ha/cap	+0.0%
1983	0.4 ha/cap	-2.4%
1984	0.4 ha/cap	+0.0%
1985	0.4 ha/cap	+0.0%
1986	0.4 ha/cap	+0.0%
1987	0.39 ha/cap	-2.5%
1988	0.39 ha/cap	+0.0%
1989	0.39 ha/cap	+0.0%
1990	0.39 ha/cap	+0.0%
1991	0.39 ha/cap	+0.0%
1992	0.38 ha/cap	-2.6%
1993	0.38 ha/cap	+0.0%
1994	0.38 ha/cap	+0.0%
1995	0.38 ha/cap	+0.0%
1996	0.37 ha/cap	-2.6%
1997	0.37 ha/cap	+0.0%
1998	0.38 ha/cap	+2.7%
1999	0.38 ha/cap	+0.0%
2000	0.37 ha/cap	-2.6%
2001	0.36 ha/cap	-2.7%
2002	0.35 ha/cap	-2.8%
2003	0.34 ha/cap	-2.9%
2004	0.34 ha/cap	+0.0%
2005	0.33 ha/cap	-2.9%
2006	0.33 ha/cap	+0.0%
2007	0.32 ha/cap	-3.0%
2008	0.33 ha/cap	+3.1%
2009	0.33 ha/cap	+0.0%
2010	0.29 ha/cap	-12.1%
2011	0.3 ha/cap	+3.4%
2012	0.3 ha/cap	+0.0%
2013	0.29 ha/cap	-3.3%
2014	0.3 ha/cap	+3.4%
2015	0.29 ha/cap	-3.3%
2016	0.29 ha/cap	+0.0%
2017	0.3 ha/cap	+3.4%
2018	0.3 ha/cap	+0.0%
2019	0.3 ha/cap	+0.0%
2020	0.3 ha/cap	+0.0%
2021	0.3 ha/cap	+0.0%
2022	0.3 ha/cap	+0.0%
2023	0.3 ha/cap	+0.0%
2024	0.3 ha/cap	+0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

Poland's 0.3 ha/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1 ha/cap, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Poland's 0.3 ha/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24 ha/cap, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.5044 ha/cap	0.47 ha/cap	0.54 ha/cap	9
1970s	0.448 ha/cap	0.43 ha/cap	0.47 ha/cap	10
1980s	0.401 ha/cap	0.39 ha/cap	0.42 ha/cap	10
1990s	0.38 ha/cap	0.37 ha/cap	0.39 ha/cap	10
2000s	0.34 ha/cap	0.32 ha/cap	0.37 ha/cap	10
2010s	0.296 ha/cap	0.29 ha/cap	0.3 ha/cap	10
2020s	0.3 ha/cap	0.3 ha/cap	0.3 ha/cap	5

Countries ranked near Poland

49 Guinea-Bissau 0.31 ha/cap compare
49 Iceland 0.31 ha/cap compare
49 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0.31 ha/cap compare
52 Benin 0.3 ha/cap compare
52 Brazil 0.3 ha/cap compare
52 Thailand 0.3 ha/cap compare
52 Tonga 0.3 ha/cap compare

See the full ranking of 280 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area per capita in Poland?: Cropland — area per capita in Poland was 0.3 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 0.54 ha/cap in 1961.
What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 0.29 ha/cap in 2010.
How does Poland rank for cropland — area per capita?: Poland ranks 52nd out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cropland — Area per capita
Unit: ha/cap
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 280 places, 16,444 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.