Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 36.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.58 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 206 countries
All-time high
52.06 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
35.24 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Poland stood at 36.58 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 52.06 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.24 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
Poland ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.06 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 51.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 51.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 51.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 50.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 50.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 49.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 49.31 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 48.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 48.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 48.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.26 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 48.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 48.02 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 47.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 47.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 47.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 47.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 47.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 47.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 47.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 47.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 47.06 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 46.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 46.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 46.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 45.72 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 45.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 44.35 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 42.48 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 41.1 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 41.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.63 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 40.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 38.6 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 39.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 39.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 35.36 hectares per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 36.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 35.68 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 35.24 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 35.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 35.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 35.29 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 35.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 36.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 36.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 36.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 36.58 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.62 hectares per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Poland's 36.58 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.69 hectares per square kilometre | 49.31 hectares per square kilometre | 52.06 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.36 hectares per square kilometre | 47.84 hectares per square kilometre | 49.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.33 hectares per square kilometre | 47.06 hectares per square kilometre | 47.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.37 hectares per square kilometre | 45.72 hectares per square kilometre | 46.98 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.21 hectares per square kilometre | 38.6 hectares per square kilometre | 45.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.67 hectares per square kilometre | 35.24 hectares per square kilometre | 36.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.42 hectares per square kilometre | 36.19 hectares per square kilometre | 36.58 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 14 Pakistan 39.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Mauritius 37.56 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 16 Lithuania 36.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 18 Romania 36.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 19 Haiti 36.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 20 Comoros 34.93 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 (hectares), per square kilometre in Poland?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Poland was 36.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.06 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.