Poland vs Uruguay: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Poland
14.58 million hectares
in 2023
Uruguay
14.24 million hectares
in 2023
Poland rank
59th
Uruguay rank
61st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Poland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Poland currently reports 14.58 million hectares against 14.24 million hectares in Uruguay, a difference of 341,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.99 million hectares | 15.99 million hectares | 4.00 million hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 19.27 million hectares | 15.30 million hectares | 3.97 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 18.89 million hectares | 14.95 million hectares | 3.95 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 18.61 million hectares | 14.94 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.41 million hectares | 14.82 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.48 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 154,130 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 14.50 million hectares | 14.13 million hectares | 365,550 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Poland or Uruguay?
- Poland, at 14.58 million hectares against 14.24 million hectares in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Poland and Uruguay?
- 341,400 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Uruguay rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Poland ranks 59th and Uruguay ranks 61st of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.