Land use over the long-term in Poland
Poland: Land use over the long-term was 2.47 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.47 million hectares
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
79th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.81 million hectares
in 1910
All-time low
1.08 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Poland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.47 million hectares for land use over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Poland peaked at 8.81 million hectares in 1910 and was at its lowest, 1.08 million hectares, in 1000.
Poland ranks 79th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.08 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.25 million hectares | +15.7% |
| 1200 | 1.80 million hectares | +44.0% |
| 1300 | 2.67 million hectares | +48.4% |
| 1400 | 2.53 million hectares | -5.3% |
| 1500 | 2.71 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1600 | 3.12 million hectares | +15.3% |
| 1700 | 3.37 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1710 | 3.46 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1720 | 3.58 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 3.70 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1740 | 3.82 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1750 | 3.94 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1760 | 4.06 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1770 | 4.18 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1780 | 4.31 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1790 | 4.43 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1800 | 4.55 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1810 | 4.67 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1820 | 4.78 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 4.96 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1840 | 5.23 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1850 | 5.51 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1860 | 6.14 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 1870 | 6.71 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 1880 | 7.61 million hectares | +13.4% |
| 1890 | 8.39 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1900 | 8.66 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 8.81 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 7.41 million hectares | -16.0% |
| 1930 | 8.00 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1940 | 6.87 million hectares | -14.2% |
| 1950 | 5.24 million hectares | -23.6% |
| 1951 | 5.21 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 5.17 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.12 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1954 | 5.06 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 4.98 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1956 | 4.88 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 4.75 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 4.59 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1959 | 4.39 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1960 | 4.15 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 1961 | 4.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 4.19 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.19 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.26 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.22 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.22 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.22 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.18 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.12 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.09 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.07 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.05 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.07 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.04 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.03 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.08 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.56 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million hectares | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2025 | 2.47 million hectares | -4.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.47 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 6.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.47 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +48.4% | 1.80 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares |
| 1200 | +44.0% | 1.25 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 3.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.37 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 3.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.58 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.70 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.94 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 3.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.18 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.31 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.43 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.55 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.78 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.96 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 5.23 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 5.51 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 5.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 6.14 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 6.71 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 7.61 million hectares | 7.61 million hectares | 7.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.39 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 8.66 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 8.81 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 7.41 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 8.00 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 6.87 million hectares | 6.87 million hectares | 6.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 4.94 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.22 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.15 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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- 81 Portugal 2.24 million hectares compare
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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 land use over the long-term in Poland?
- Land use over the long-term in Poland was 2.47 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 million hectares in 1910.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Poland rank for land use over the long-term?
- Poland ranks 79th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.