Germany vs Poland: Cropland area

Germany
11.88 million hectares
in 2023
Poland
11.55 million hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
28th
Poland rank
30th

Cropland area over time

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

How they compare

Germany currently reports 11.88 million hectares against 11.55 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 335,000 hectares.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.

Germany ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 219 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 12.61 million hectares 15.76 million hectares 3.15 million hectares Poland
1970s 12.49 million hectares 15.12 million hectares 2.63 million hectares Poland
1980s 12.44 million hectares 14.83 million hectares 2.39 million hectares Poland
1990s 12.02 million hectares 14.55 million hectares 2.53 million hectares Poland
2000s 12.07 million hectares 12.98 million hectares 907,900 hectares Poland
2010s 12.01 million hectares 11.31 million hectares 706,700 hectares Germany
2020s 11.87 million hectares 11.52 million hectares 345,750 hectares Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 11.88 million hectares against 11.55 million hectares in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Germany and Poland?
335,000 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 cropland area?
Germany ranks 28th and Poland ranks 30th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed