Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Poland
Poland: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 320 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Poland stood at 320 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 128.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Poland peaked at 601 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 76 1000 ha, in 2013.
Poland ranks 85th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Poland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 200 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 209 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 235 1000 ha | +12.4% |
| 1968 | 260 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 1969 | 281 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 303 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1971 | 324 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 345 1000 ha | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 366 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 388 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 409 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 395 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 381 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 368 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 354 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 340 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 340 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 332 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 324 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 316 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 308 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 302 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 282 1000 ha | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 260 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 240 1000 ha | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 220 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 201 1000 ha | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 172 1000 ha | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 144 1000 ha | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 116 1000 ha | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 89 1000 ha | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 89 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 94 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 98 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 111 1000 ha | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 124.2 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 120 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 115.7 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 105 1000 ha | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 95 1000 ha | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 85.2 1000 ha | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 82 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 78 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 76 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 140 1000 ha | +84.2% |
| 2015 | 205 1000 ha | +46.4% |
| 2016 | 271 1000 ha | +32.2% |
| 2017 | 353.5 1000 ha | +30.4% |
| 2018 | 436 1000 ha | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 518.5 1000 ha | +18.9% |
| 2020 | 601 1000 ha | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 601 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 320 1000 ha | -46.8% |
| 2024 | 320 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 320 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Poland's 320 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +84.2% | 76 1000 ha | 140 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220.56 1000 ha | 200 1000 ha | 281 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 363.3 1000 ha | 303 1000 ha | 409 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 332 1000 ha | 308 1000 ha | 340 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 202.6 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | 302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.09 1000 ha | 89 1000 ha | 124.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 224.52 1000 ha | 76 1000 ha | 518.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 488.6 1000 ha | 320 1000 ha | 601 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 land area equipped for irrigation — area in Poland?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Poland was 320 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 601 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 76 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Poland ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.