Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Poland
Poland: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 2,611 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2,611 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Poland peaked at 4,301 1000 ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2,611 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Poland 91st out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Poland, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,146 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 4,194 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4,213 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4,188 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4,264 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4,265 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,301 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4,283 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4,224 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4,217 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4,231 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4,224 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4,219 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4,179 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4,125 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 4,113 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4,093 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4,071 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4,060 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4,046 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4,052 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4,070 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4,080 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,076 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4,069 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4,060 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4,052 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,040 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4,048 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4,060 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4,038 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,044 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,047 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,055 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4,047 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,125 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4,136 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4,064 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,034 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4,083 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3,864 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3,562 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3,268 1000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3,365 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3,387 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,216 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3,271 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3,184 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3,180 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,230 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3,291 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,206 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3,206 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,120 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3,093 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,175 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,171 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,150 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3,128 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,203 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3,041 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2,631 1000 ha | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 3,014 1000 ha | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 2,611 1000 ha | -13.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2,611 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 6.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2,611 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,231 1000 ha | 4,146 1000 ha | 4,301 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,153 1000 ha | 4,060 1000 ha | 4,231 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,059 1000 ha | 4,040 1000 ha | 4,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,065 1000 ha | 4,034 1000 ha | 4,136 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,438 1000 ha | 3,180 1000 ha | 4,083 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,177 1000 ha | 3,093 1000 ha | 3,291 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,900 1000 ha | 2,611 1000 ha | 3,203 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Poland?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Poland was 2,611 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4,301 1000 ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,611 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Poland ranks 91st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.