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Cropland extent over the long-term in Poland

Poland: Cropland extent over the long-term was 11.67 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
11.67 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
16.29 million hectares
in 1930
All-time low
980,449 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Cropland extent over the long-term in Poland, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Poland is 11.67 million hectares, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Poland peaked at 16.29 million hectares in 1930 and was at its lowest, 980,449 hectares, in 1000.

Poland ranks 30th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 980,449 hectares 980,449 hectares 980,449 hectares 1
1100s 1.16 million hectares 1.16 million hectares 1.16 million hectares 1
1200s 1.70 million hectares 1.70 million hectares 1.70 million hectares 1
1300s 2.60 million hectares 2.60 million hectares 2.60 million hectares 1
1400s 2.54 million hectares 2.54 million hectares 2.54 million hectares 1
1500s 2.83 million hectares 2.83 million hectares 2.83 million hectares 1
1600s 3.43 million hectares 3.43 million hectares 3.43 million hectares 1
1700s 3.98 million hectares 3.98 million hectares 3.98 million hectares 1
1710s 4.13 million hectares 4.13 million hectares 4.13 million hectares 1
1720s 4.31 million hectares 4.31 million hectares 4.31 million hectares 1
1730s 4.49 million hectares 4.49 million hectares 4.49 million hectares 1
1740s 4.69 million hectares 4.69 million hectares 4.69 million hectares 1
1750s 4.89 million hectares 4.89 million hectares 4.89 million hectares 1
1760s 5.10 million hectares 5.10 million hectares 5.10 million hectares 1
1770s 5.32 million hectares 5.32 million hectares 5.32 million hectares 1
1780s 5.54 million hectares 5.54 million hectares 5.54 million hectares 1
1790s 5.78 million hectares 5.78 million hectares 5.78 million hectares 1
1800s 6.03 million hectares 6.03 million hectares 6.03 million hectares 1
1810s 6.28 million hectares 6.28 million hectares 6.28 million hectares 1
1820s 6.54 million hectares 6.54 million hectares 6.54 million hectares 1
1830s 6.91 million hectares 6.91 million hectares 6.91 million hectares 1
1840s 7.44 million hectares 7.44 million hectares 7.44 million hectares 1
1850s 8.02 million hectares 8.02 million hectares 8.02 million hectares 1
1860s 9.15 million hectares 9.15 million hectares 9.15 million hectares 1
1870s 10.26 million hectares 10.26 million hectares 10.26 million hectares 1
1880s 12.00 million hectares 12.00 million hectares 12.00 million hectares 1
1890s 13.70 million hectares 13.70 million hectares 13.70 million hectares 1
1900s 14.72 million hectares 14.72 million hectares 14.72 million hectares 1
1910s 15.71 million hectares 15.71 million hectares 15.71 million hectares 1
1920s 13.99 million hectares 13.99 million hectares 13.99 million hectares 1
1930s 16.29 million hectares 16.29 million hectares 16.29 million hectares 1
1940s 15.49 million hectares 15.49 million hectares 15.49 million hectares 1
1950s 14.98 million hectares 13.92 million hectares 16.00 million hectares 10
1960s 15.80 million hectares 15.33 million hectares 16.18 million hectares 10
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 11.28 million hectares 11.19 million hectares 11.49 million hectares 10
2020s 11.57 million hectares 11.46 million hectares 11.67 million hectares 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 27 South Africa 12.41 million hectares compare
  2. 28 Vietnam 11.83 million hectares compare
  3. 29 Germany 11.79 million hectares compare
  4. 31 Philippines 11.25 million hectares compare
  5. 32 Italy 9.67 million hectares compare
  6. 33 Morocco 9.32 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland extent over the long-term in Poland?
Cropland extent over the long-term in Poland was 11.67 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 16.29 million hectares in 1930.
What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 980,449 hectares in 1000.
How does Poland rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
Poland ranks 30th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland extent over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.