Land use hidden — Cropland in Poland

Poland: Land use hidden — Cropland was 115,460 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
115,460 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 15 countries
All-time high
161,760 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
111,990 Square kilometres
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Poland, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Poland recorded 115,460 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Poland peaked at 161,760 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 111,990 Square kilometres, in 2016.

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

Land use hidden — Cropland in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1961 161,760 Square kilometres —
1962 160,680 Square kilometres -0.7%
1963 159,710 Square kilometres -0.6%
1964 159,420 Square kilometres -0.2%
1965 156,820 Square kilometres -1.6%
1966 156,820 Square kilometres +0.0%
1967 155,180 Square kilometres -1.0%
1968 154,940 Square kilometres -0.2%
1969 153,330 Square kilometres -1.0%
1970 153,260 Square kilometres -0.0%
1971 152,770 Square kilometres -0.3%
1972 151,470 Square kilometres -0.9%
1973 151,070 Square kilometres -0.3%
1974 150,780 Square kilometres -0.2%
1975 150,990 Square kilometres +0.1%
1976 150,860 Square kilometres -0.1%
1977 150,660 Square kilometres -0.1%
1978 150,400 Square kilometres -0.2%
1979 149,880 Square kilometres -0.3%
1980 149,610 Square kilometres -0.2%
1981 148,580 Square kilometres -0.7%
1982 148,210 Square kilometres -0.2%
1983 147,990 Square kilometres -0.1%
1984 148,630 Square kilometres +0.4%
1985 148,450 Square kilometres -0.1%
1986 148,190 Square kilometres -0.2%
1987 148,170 Square kilometres -0.0%
1988 147,800 Square kilometres -0.2%
1989 147,590 Square kilometres -0.1%
1990 147,330 Square kilometres -0.2%
1991 147,150 Square kilometres -0.1%
1992 146,990 Square kilometres -0.1%
1993 146,680 Square kilometres -0.2%
1994 146,520 Square kilometres -0.1%
1995 145,750 Square kilometres -0.5%
1996 143,490 Square kilometres -1.6%
1997 143,210 Square kilometres -0.2%
1998 143,790 Square kilometres +0.4%
1999 144,010 Square kilometres +0.2%
2000 143,300 Square kilometres -0.5%
2001 139,240 Square kilometres -2.8%
2002 133,370 Square kilometres -4.2%
2003 129,010 Square kilometres -3.3%
2004 129,620 Square kilometres +0.5%
2005 125,190 Square kilometres -3.4%
2006 127,410 Square kilometres +1.8%
2007 121,980 Square kilometres -4.3%
2008 124,170 Square kilometres +1.8%
2009 124,390 Square kilometres +0.2%
2010 112,190 Square kilometres -9.8%
2011 114,880 Square kilometres +2.4%
2012 113,230 Square kilometres -1.4%
2013 112,040 Square kilometres -1.1%
2014 113,040 Square kilometres +0.9%
2015 112,780 Square kilometres -0.2%
2016 111,990 Square kilometres -0.7%
2017 112,910 Square kilometres +0.8%
2018 113,620 Square kilometres +0.6%
2019 113,950 Square kilometres +0.3%
2020 115,300 Square kilometres +1.2%
2021 114,590 Square kilometres -0.6%
2022 115,450 Square kilometres +0.8%
2023 115,460 Square kilometres +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 157,629 Square kilometres 153,330 Square kilometres 161,760 Square kilometres 9
1970s 151,214 Square kilometres 149,880 Square kilometres 153,260 Square kilometres 10
1980s 148,322 Square kilometres 147,590 Square kilometres 149,610 Square kilometres 10
1990s 145,492 Square kilometres 143,210 Square kilometres 147,330 Square kilometres 10
2000s 129,768 Square kilometres 121,980 Square kilometres 143,300 Square kilometres 10
2010s 113,063 Square kilometres 111,990 Square kilometres 114,880 Square kilometres 10
2020s 115,200 Square kilometres 114,590 Square kilometres 115,460 Square kilometres 4

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  13. 9 Lithuania 23,360 Square kilometres compare
  14. 9 Argentina 414,553 Square kilometres compare
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  16. 10 Canada 383,150 Square kilometres compare
  17. 10 Latvia 13,700 Square kilometres compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Poland?
Land use hidden — cropland in Poland was 115,460 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 161,760 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 111,990 Square kilometres in 2016.
How does Poland rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Poland ranks 7th out of 15 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata