Germany vs Poland: Wheat — Area harvested

Germany
2.62 million ha
in 2024
Poland
2.39 million ha
in 2024
Germany rank
17th
Poland rank
18th

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.62 million ha against 2.39 million ha in Poland, a difference of 229,510 ha.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 17th and Poland ranks 18th of 133 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1960s 1.89 million ha 1.64 million ha 250,383 ha Germany
1970s 2.29 million ha 1.90 million ha 390,275 ha Germany
1980s 2.39 million ha 1.81 million ha 574,307 ha Germany
1990s 2.56 million ha 2.47 million ha 94,373 ha Germany
2000s 3.07 million ha 2.34 million ha 725,119 ha Germany
2010s 3.18 million ha 2.30 million ha 877,519 ha Germany
2020s 2.85 million ha 2.43 million ha 426,684 ha Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 2.62 million ha against 2.39 million ha in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Germany and Poland?
229,510 ha, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Germany ranks 17th and Poland ranks 18th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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