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
05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922023

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

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.