Poland vs Zimbabwe: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Poland
14.58 million hectares
in 2023
Zimbabwe
16.17 million hectares
in 2023
Poland rank
59th
Zimbabwe rank
56th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Poland
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 16.17 million hectares against 14.58 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 1.59 million hectares.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.99 million hectares | 10.30 million hectares | 9.70 million hectares | Poland |
| 1970s | 19.27 million hectares | 11.21 million hectares | 8.07 million hectares | Poland |
| 1980s | 18.89 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 6.57 million hectares | Poland |
| 1990s | 18.61 million hectares | 13.75 million hectares | 4.86 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.41 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 575,670 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 14.48 million hectares | 16.19 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 14.50 million hectares | 16.17 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Poland or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 16.17 million hectares against 14.58 million hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Poland and Zimbabwe?
- 1.59 million hectares, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Zimbabwe rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Poland ranks 59th and Zimbabwe ranks 56th 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.