Germany vs Poland: Arable land

Germany
11.68 million hectares
in 2023
Poland
11.20 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
25th
Poland rank
27th

Arable land over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 11.68 million hectares against 11.20 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 479,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Germany ranks 25th and Poland ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 12.12 million hectares 15.53 million hectares 3.40 million hectares Poland
1970s 12.03 million hectares 14.81 million hectares 2.78 million hectares Poland
1980s 11.97 million hectares 14.50 million hectares 2.53 million hectares Poland
1990s 11.77 million hectares 14.20 million hectares 2.44 million hectares Poland
2000s 11.87 million hectares 12.62 million hectares 756,800 hectares Poland
2010s 11.81 million hectares 10.92 million hectares 889,000 hectares Germany
2020s 11.66 million hectares 11.15 million hectares 516,000 hectares Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 11.68 million hectares against 11.20 million hectares in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Germany and Poland?
479,000 hectares, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for arable land?
Germany ranks 25th and Poland ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.