Cropland per person over the long-term in Poland
Poland: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.306 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.306 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.7844 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.2917 hectares per person
in 2016
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Poland, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Poland is 0.306 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Poland peaked at 0.7844 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2917 hectares per person, in 2016.
That places Poland 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.7844 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.7714 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1200 | 0.7574 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1300 | 0.7422 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1400 | 0.7257 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1500 | 0.7074 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1600 | 0.6868 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1700 | 0.663 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1710 | 0.6604 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1720 | 0.6577 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1730 | 0.655 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1740 | 0.6522 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1750 | 0.6494 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1760 | 0.6465 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1770 | 0.6435 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.6405 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.6373 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 0.6341 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 0.6309 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1820 | 0.6275 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 0.6239 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1840 | 0.6203 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1850 | 0.6166 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.6126 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.6085 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.6042 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.5997 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.5948 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1910 | 0.5896 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.5839 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5774 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 0.57 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 0.5606 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 0.5595 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 0.5583 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 0.5571 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.5558 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 0.5545 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 0.5531 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1957 | 0.5516 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 0.55 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.5482 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5463 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.539 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.5288 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.5197 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.5133 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5001 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4957 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4865 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.482 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4734 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.4696 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.4643 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4566 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4518 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4474 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4445 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4399 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4353 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4305 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.4251 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4205 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4138 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.4091 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4049 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.403 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.399 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3965 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3947 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3919 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3896 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3871 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.386 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3834 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3823 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3796 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3739 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3734 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3751 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.3758 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3741 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3638 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3487 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3375 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3394 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.328 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3336 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3192 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3248 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3252 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2931 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2956 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2924 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2949 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2941 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2917 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2919 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2917 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2968 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3002 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2987 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3014 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3029 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3044 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.306 hectares per person | +0.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.306 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 3.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.306 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.7844 hectares per person | 0.7844 hectares per person | 0.7844 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.7714 hectares per person | 0.7714 hectares per person | 0.7714 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.7574 hectares per person | 0.7574 hectares per person | 0.7574 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.7422 hectares per person | 0.7422 hectares per person | 0.7422 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.7257 hectares per person | 0.7257 hectares per person | 0.7257 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.7074 hectares per person | 0.7074 hectares per person | 0.7074 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.6868 hectares per person | 0.6868 hectares per person | 0.6868 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.663 hectares per person | 0.663 hectares per person | 0.663 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.6604 hectares per person | 0.6604 hectares per person | 0.6604 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.6577 hectares per person | 0.6577 hectares per person | 0.6577 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.655 hectares per person | 0.655 hectares per person | 0.655 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.6522 hectares per person | 0.6522 hectares per person | 0.6522 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.6494 hectares per person | 0.6494 hectares per person | 0.6494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.6465 hectares per person | 0.6465 hectares per person | 0.6465 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.6435 hectares per person | 0.6435 hectares per person | 0.6435 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.6405 hectares per person | 0.6405 hectares per person | 0.6405 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.6373 hectares per person | 0.6373 hectares per person | 0.6373 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.6341 hectares per person | 0.6341 hectares per person | 0.6341 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.6309 hectares per person | 0.6309 hectares per person | 0.6309 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.6275 hectares per person | 0.6275 hectares per person | 0.6275 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.6239 hectares per person | 0.6239 hectares per person | 0.6239 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.6203 hectares per person | 0.6203 hectares per person | 0.6203 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.6166 hectares per person | 0.6166 hectares per person | 0.6166 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.6126 hectares per person | 0.6126 hectares per person | 0.6126 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.6085 hectares per person | 0.6085 hectares per person | 0.6085 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6042 hectares per person | 0.6042 hectares per person | 0.6042 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.5997 hectares per person | 0.5997 hectares per person | 0.5997 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5948 hectares per person | 0.5948 hectares per person | 0.5948 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5896 hectares per person | 0.5896 hectares per person | 0.5896 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5839 hectares per person | 0.5839 hectares per person | 0.5839 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5774 hectares per person | 0.5774 hectares per person | 0.5774 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.57 hectares per person | 0.57 hectares per person | 0.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5549 hectares per person | 0.5482 hectares per person | 0.5606 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5085 hectares per person | 0.4734 hectares per person | 0.5463 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4465 hectares per person | 0.4251 hectares per person | 0.4696 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4023 hectares per person | 0.3896 hectares per person | 0.4205 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3802 hectares per person | 0.3734 hectares per person | 0.3871 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3394 hectares per person | 0.3192 hectares per person | 0.3741 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2942 hectares per person | 0.2917 hectares per person | 0.3 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3023 hectares per person | 0.2987 hectares per person | 0.306 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Poland?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Poland was 0.306 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7844 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2917 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Poland rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.