Poland vs United Kingdom: Land used for agriculture

Poland
8.93 million
in 2010
United Kingdom
8.90 million
in 2010
Poland rank
70th
United Kingdom rank
71st

Land used for agriculture over time

  • Poland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 8.93 million against 8.90 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 29,030.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 24 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1780s 9.39 million 6.33 million 3.06 million Poland
1790s 9.57 million 6.40 million 3.17 million Poland
1800s 9.75 million 6.45 million 3.30 million Poland
1810s 9.95 million 6.42 million 3.53 million Poland
1820s 10.14 million 6.81 million 3.33 million Poland
1830s 10.48 million 7.05 million 3.43 million Poland
1840s 11.06 million 7.46 million 3.59 million Poland
1850s 11.65 million 7.54 million 4.11 million Poland
1860s 12.99 million 7.99 million 5.00 million Poland
1870s 14.25 million 8.55 million 5.71 million Poland
1880s 16.29 million 9.19 million 7.10 million Poland
1890s 18.16 million 9.81 million 8.35 million Poland
1900s 19.12 million 10.50 million 8.62 million Poland
1910s 20.02 million 11.18 million 8.84 million Poland
1920s 17.57 million 11.73 million 5.84 million Poland
1930s 20.08 million 12.31 million 7.77 million Poland
1940s 18.93 million 12.96 million 5.97 million Poland
1950s 16.88 million 12.75 million 4.13 million Poland
1960s 19.61 million 12.40 million 7.20 million Poland
1970s 18.69 million 11.58 million 7.12 million Poland
1980s 16.34 million 10.84 million 5.50 million Poland
1990s 13.08 million 10.34 million 2.74 million Poland
2000s 10.47 million 9.59 million 887,710 Poland
2010s 8.93 million 8.90 million 29,030 Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land used for agriculture, Poland or United Kingdom?
Poland, at 8.93 million against 8.90 million in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in land used for agriculture between Poland and United Kingdom?
29,030, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 1780 to 2010.
How do Poland and United Kingdom rank globally for land used for agriculture?
Poland ranks 70th and United Kingdom ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land used for agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land used for agriculture
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,296 data points, 1780–2010
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Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.