Italy vs Poland: Cropland extent over the long-term
Italy
9.67 million hectares
in 2025
Poland
11.67 million hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Poland rank
30th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 11.67 million hectares against 9.67 million hectares in Italy, a difference of 2.00 million hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 980,449 hectares | 3.84 million hectares | Italy |
| 1100s | 5.88 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 4.73 million hectares | Italy |
| 1200s | 7.51 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | Italy |
| 1300s | 10.77 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Italy |
| 1400s | 6.72 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Italy |
| 1500s | 7.38 million hectares | 2.83 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | Italy |
| 1600s | 10.62 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | Italy |
| 1700s | 10.52 million hectares | 3.98 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | Italy |
| 1710s | 10.58 million hectares | 4.13 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | Italy |
| 1720s | 10.68 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | Italy |
| 1730s | 10.78 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | Italy |
| 1740s | 10.88 million hectares | 4.69 million hectares | 6.19 million hectares | Italy |
| 1750s | 10.98 million hectares | 4.89 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | Italy |
| 1760s | 11.08 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | Italy |
| 1770s | 11.18 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | Italy |
| 1780s | 11.28 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 5.74 million hectares | Italy |
| 1790s | 11.39 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | Italy |
| 1800s | 11.49 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 5.47 million hectares | Italy |
| 1810s | 11.60 million hectares | 6.28 million hectares | 5.32 million hectares | Italy |
| 1820s | 11.71 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | Italy |
| 1830s | 12.18 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 5.27 million hectares | Italy |
| 1840s | 12.67 million hectares | 7.44 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | Italy |
| 1850s | 13.18 million hectares | 8.02 million hectares | 5.17 million hectares | Italy |
| 1860s | 13.71 million hectares | 9.15 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | Italy |
| 1870s | 13.70 million hectares | 10.26 million hectares | 3.43 million hectares | Italy |
| 1880s | 14.18 million hectares | 12.00 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Italy |
| 1890s | 14.80 million hectares | 13.70 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Italy |
| 1900s | 15.39 million hectares | 14.72 million hectares | 664,100 hectares | Italy |
| 1910s | 15.44 million hectares | 15.71 million hectares | 270,200 hectares | Poland |
| 1920s | 15.49 million hectares | 13.99 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Italy |
| 1930s | 15.54 million hectares | 16.29 million hectares | 742,200 hectares | Poland |
| 1940s | 15.60 million hectares | 15.49 million hectares | 103,800 hectares | Italy |
| 1950s | 15.67 million hectares | 14.98 million hectares | 685,460 hectares | Italy |
| 1960s | 15.34 million hectares | 15.80 million hectares | 466,880 hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 15.12 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 14.83 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 14.55 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 12.98 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 11.28 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 9.50 million hectares | 11.57 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 11.67 million hectares against 9.67 million hectares in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Italy and Poland?
- 2.00 million hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 30th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.