Poland vs Romania: Arable land
Poland
11.20 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
8.41 million hectares
in 2023
Poland rank
27th
Romania rank
29th
Arable land over time
- Poland
- Romania
How they compare
Poland currently reports 11.20 million hectares against 8.41 million hectares in Romania, a difference of 2.79 million hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 14.81 million hectares | 9.74 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 14.50 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 14.20 million hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 12.62 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 3.57 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 10.92 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 11.15 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 2.73 million hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Poland or Romania?
- Poland, at 11.20 million hectares against 8.41 million hectares in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Poland and Romania?
- 2.79 million hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Romania rank globally for arable land?
- Poland ranks 27th and Romania ranks 29th 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.
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About this data
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.