Arable land in Poland
Poland: Arable land was 0.3053 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3053 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
31st
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.5321 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.2837 hectares per person
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Poland is 0.3053 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Poland peaked at 0.5321 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2837 hectares per person, in 2013.
That places Poland 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5321 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5223 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5123 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5042 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4909 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4872 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.478 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.4727 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.464 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4619 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4569 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4491 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.4437 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4384 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4345 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.4297 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4249 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4207 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4157 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.411 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4042 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3998 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3958 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3939 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3901 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3867 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3844 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.3824 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3797 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3775 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.3755 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3737 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3719 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.371 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3682 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3626 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3624 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3636 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.364 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3657 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3552 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3403 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3295 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3303 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3181 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3243 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3101 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3159 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3163 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2847 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2916 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.287 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2837 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2875 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2866 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2846 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2872 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2912 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2972 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2996 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3032 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3053 hectares per person | +0.7% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.3053 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 4.2× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.3053 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.496 hectares per person | 0.464 hectares per person | 0.5321 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4375 hectares per person | 0.4157 hectares per person | 0.4619 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3928 hectares per person | 0.3797 hectares per person | 0.411 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.369 hectares per person | 0.3624 hectares per person | 0.3775 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3306 hectares per person | 0.3101 hectares per person | 0.3657 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2874 hectares per person | 0.2837 hectares per person | 0.2916 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3013 hectares per person | 0.2972 hectares per person | 0.3053 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Poland?
- Arable land in Poland was 0.3053 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5321 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2837 hectares per person in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for arable land?
- Poland ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.