Cropland area in Poland
Poland: Cropland area was 11.55 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Poland is 11.55 million hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Poland peaked at 16.18 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11.20 million hectares, in 2016.
Poland ranks 30th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.76 million hectares | 15.33 million hectares | 16.18 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.12 million hectares | 14.99 million hectares | 15.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.83 million hectares | 14.76 million hectares | 14.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.55 million hectares | 14.32 million hectares | 14.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.98 million hectares | 12.20 million hectares | 14.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.31 million hectares | 11.20 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.52 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 11.55 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Poland?
- Cropland area in Poland was 11.55 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.18 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.20 million hectares in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for cropland area?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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