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
30th
of 223 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 30th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (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 30th out of 223 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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