Cropland and pasture per person in Poland
Poland: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1762 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Poland, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland and pasture per person in Poland is 0.1762, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland and pasture per person in Poland peaked at 0.7642 in 1800 and was at its lowest, 0.1762, in 2010.
That places Poland 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Cropland and pasture per person in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.7642 | — |
| 1810 | 0.7474 | -2.2% |
| 1820 | 0.7253 | -3.0% |
| 1830 | 0.7044 | -2.9% |
| 1840 | 0.6928 | -1.6% |
| 1850 | 0.6702 | -3.3% |
| 1860 | 0.6683 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.6425 | -3.9% |
| 1880 | 0.6374 | -0.8% |
| 1890 | 0.6198 | -2.8% |
| 1900 | 0.599 | -3.4% |
| 1910 | 0.5864 | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5663 | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 0.5568 | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 0.4941 | -11.3% |
| 1950 | 0.5351 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5228 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4464 | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3598 | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2695 | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2058 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1762 | -14.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.1762 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1052, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.1762 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2277, 77% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland and pasture per person in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -25.1% | 0.3598 | 0.2695 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.7642 | 0.7642 | 0.7642 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.7474 | 0.7474 | 0.7474 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7253 | 0.7253 | 0.7253 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.7044 | 0.7044 | 0.7044 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6928 | 0.6928 | 0.6928 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6702 | 0.6702 | 0.6702 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6683 | 0.6683 | 0.6683 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6425 | 0.6425 | 0.6425 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6374 | 0.6374 | 0.6374 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6198 | 0.6198 | 0.6198 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.599 | 0.599 | 0.599 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5864 | 0.5864 | 0.5864 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5663 | 0.5663 | 0.5663 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5568 | 0.5568 | 0.5568 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4941 | 0.4941 | 0.4941 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5351 | 0.5351 | 0.5351 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.5228 | 0.5228 | 0.5228 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.4464 | 0.4464 | 0.4464 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.3598 | 0.3598 | 0.3598 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.2695 | 0.2695 | 0.2695 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.2058 | 0.2058 | 0.2058 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1762 | 0.1762 | 0.1762 | 1 |
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 cropland and pasture per person in Poland?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Poland was 0.1762 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7642 in 1800.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1762 in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Poland ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and pasture per person rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.