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
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.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 980,449 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.16 million hectares | +18.0% |
| 1200 | 1.70 million hectares | +47.3% |
| 1300 | 2.60 million hectares | +52.4% |
| 1400 | 2.54 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1500 | 2.83 million hectares | +11.4% |
| 1600 | 3.43 million hectares | +21.4% |
| 1700 | 3.98 million hectares | +15.8% |
| 1710 | 4.13 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1720 | 4.31 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 4.49 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1740 | 4.69 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1750 | 4.89 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1760 | 5.10 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1770 | 5.32 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1780 | 5.54 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1790 | 5.78 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1800 | 6.03 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1810 | 6.28 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1820 | 6.54 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1830 | 6.91 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1840 | 7.44 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1850 | 8.02 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1860 | 9.15 million hectares | +14.1% |
| 1870 | 10.26 million hectares | +12.2% |
| 1880 | 12.00 million hectares | +16.9% |
| 1890 | 13.70 million hectares | +14.2% |
| 1900 | 14.72 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1910 | 15.71 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1920 | 13.99 million hectares | -10.9% |
| 1930 | 16.29 million hectares | +16.4% |
| 1940 | 15.49 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1950 | 13.92 million hectares | -10.2% |
| 1951 | 14.15 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 14.39 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 14.63 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 14.88 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 15.12 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 15.36 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 15.59 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 15.80 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 16.00 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 16.18 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 16.18 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.07 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.97 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 15.94 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 15.68 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 15.68 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.52 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 15.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 15.33 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 15.33 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 15.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 15.15 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 15.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15.08 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.10 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 15.09 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 15.07 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 15.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.99 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 14.96 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.86 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 14.82 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 14.80 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 14.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 14.85 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.82 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 14.82 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.78 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 14.76 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 14.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 14.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.70 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 14.67 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 14.57 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 14.35 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 14.32 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 14.40 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.33 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 13.92 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.34 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.90 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 12.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.52 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.74 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 12.20 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 12.42 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 11.22 million hectares | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 11.49 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.32 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 11.20 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 11.30 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.28 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 11.19 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.20 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.20 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.39 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.53 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 11.46 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 11.54 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 11.63 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 11.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 11.67 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 17.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Poland's 11.67 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 7.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +52.4% | 1.70 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares |
| 1200 | +47.3% | 1.16 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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 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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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.