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
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

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.