Cropland area in Poland

Poland: Cropland area was 11.55 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.55 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 219 countries
All-time high
16.18 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
11.20 million hectares
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cropland area in Poland, 1961–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 South Africa 12.41 million hectares compare
  2. 28 Germany 11.88 million hectares compare
  3. 29 Vietnam 11.65 million hectares compare
  4. 31 Philippines 11.22 million hectares compare
  5. 32 Italy 9.48 million hectares compare
  6. 33 Uganda 9.10 million hectares compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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