Poland vs Spain: Arable land
Poland
11.20 million hectares
in 2023
Spain
11.50 million hectares
in 2023
Poland rank
27th
Spain rank
26th
Arable land over time
- Poland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 11.50 million hectares against 11.20 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 294,800 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Poland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th of 206 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.53 million hectares | 15.96 million hectares | 435,000 hectares | Spain |
| 1970s | 14.81 million hectares | 15.86 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Spain |
| 1980s | 14.50 million hectares | 15.57 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.20 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | 347,000 hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.62 million hectares | 12.86 million hectares | 239,400 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.92 million hectares | 12.26 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 11.15 million hectares | 11.59 million hectares | 445,225 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Poland or Spain?
- Spain, at 11.50 million hectares against 11.20 million hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Poland and Spain?
- 294,800 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Spain rank globally for arable land?
- Poland ranks 27th and Spain ranks 26th 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.