Italy vs Poland: Cropland use over the long term
Italy
9.67 million
in 2025
Poland
11.67 million
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Poland rank
30th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 11.67 million against 9.67 million in Italy, a difference of 2.00 million.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 31 and Poland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.82 million | 980,449 | 3.84 million | Italy |
| 1100s | 5.88 million | 1.16 million | 4.73 million | Italy |
| 1200s | 7.51 million | 1.70 million | 5.80 million | Italy |
| 1300s | 10.77 million | 2.60 million | 8.17 million | Italy |
| 1400s | 6.72 million | 2.54 million | 4.18 million | Italy |
| 1500s | 7.38 million | 2.83 million | 4.55 million | Italy |
| 1600s | 10.62 million | 3.43 million | 7.18 million | Italy |
| 1700s | 10.52 million | 3.98 million | 6.54 million | Italy |
| 1710s | 10.58 million | 4.13 million | 6.45 million | Italy |
| 1720s | 10.68 million | 4.31 million | 6.37 million | Italy |
| 1730s | 10.78 million | 4.49 million | 6.28 million | Italy |
| 1740s | 10.88 million | 4.69 million | 6.19 million | Italy |
| 1750s | 10.98 million | 4.89 million | 6.09 million | Italy |
| 1760s | 11.08 million | 5.10 million | 5.98 million | Italy |
| 1770s | 11.18 million | 5.32 million | 5.86 million | Italy |
| 1780s | 11.28 million | 5.54 million | 5.74 million | Italy |
| 1790s | 11.39 million | 5.78 million | 5.61 million | Italy |
| 1800s | 11.49 million | 6.03 million | 5.47 million | Italy |
| 1810s | 11.60 million | 6.28 million | 5.32 million | Italy |
| 1820s | 11.71 million | 6.54 million | 5.17 million | Italy |
| 1830s | 12.18 million | 6.91 million | 5.27 million | Italy |
| 1840s | 12.67 million | 7.44 million | 5.23 million | Italy |
| 1850s | 13.18 million | 8.02 million | 5.17 million | Italy |
| 1860s | 13.71 million | 9.15 million | 4.56 million | Italy |
| 1870s | 13.70 million | 10.26 million | 3.43 million | Italy |
| 1880s | 14.18 million | 12.00 million | 2.18 million | Italy |
| 1890s | 14.80 million | 13.70 million | 1.09 million | Italy |
| 1900s | 15.39 million | 14.72 million | 664,100 | Italy |
| 1910s | 15.44 million | 15.71 million | 270,200 | Poland |
| 1920s | 15.49 million | 13.99 million | 1.50 million | Italy |
| 1930s | 15.54 million | 16.29 million | 742,200 | Poland |
| 1940s | 15.60 million | 15.49 million | 103,800 | Italy |
| 1950s | 15.67 million | 14.98 million | 685,460 | Italy |
| 1960s | 15.34 million | 15.80 million | 466,880 | Poland |
| 1970s | 12.60 million | 15.12 million | 2.52 million | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.20 million | 14.83 million | 2.63 million | Poland |
| 1990s | 11.34 million | 14.55 million | 3.21 million | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.39 million | 12.98 million | 2.58 million | Poland |
| 2010s | 9.25 million | 11.28 million | 2.03 million | Poland |
| 2020s | 9.50 million | 11.57 million | 2.07 million | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 11.67 million against 9.67 million in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Italy and Poland?
- 2.00 million, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 30th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.