Land use in Poland
Poland: Land use was 11.55 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.55 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
31st
of 224 countries
All-time high
16.18 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
11.20 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in Poland stood at 11.55 million hectares.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Poland peaked at 16.18 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.20 million hectares, in 2016.
Poland ranks 31st of 224 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.18 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 16.07 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.97 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.68 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 15.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.52 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.33 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.15 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 15.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.99 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.86 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.82 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.85 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.82 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.78 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.70 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.67 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.57 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.35 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.32 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.40 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.33 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.92 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.34 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.90 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.52 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.74 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.20 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.42 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.22 million hectares | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.49 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.32 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.20 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.30 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.20 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 11.29 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.36 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 11.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.46 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.54 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.55 million hectares | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.55 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 38.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.55 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 8.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.76 million hectares | 15.33 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.12 million hectares | 14.99 million hectares | 15.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.83 million hectares | 14.76 million hectares | 14.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.55 million hectares | 14.32 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 million hectares | 12.20 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 million hectares | 11.20 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 11.55 million hectares | 4 |
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)
- 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 in Poland?
- Land use in Poland was 11.55 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.20 million hectares in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for land use?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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