Cropland area in Poland
Poland: Cropland area was 6.75 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Poland, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Poland is 6.75 million, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Poland peaked at 15.69 million in 1930 and was at its lowest, 6.75 million, in 2010.
Poland ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 6.94 million | 6.94 million | 6.94 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.10 million | 7.10 million | 7.10 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.27 million | 7.27 million | 7.27 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.44 million | 7.44 million | 7.44 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | 7.62 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.91 million | 7.91 million | 7.91 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.38 million | 8.38 million | 8.38 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.86 million | 8.86 million | 8.86 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 9.92 million | 9.92 million | 9.92 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.93 million | 10.93 million | 10.93 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 12.54 million | 12.54 million | 12.54 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.02 million | 14.02 million | 14.02 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.80 million | 14.80 million | 14.80 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.54 million | 15.54 million | 15.54 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.69 million | 13.69 million | 13.69 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.69 million | 15.69 million | 15.69 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.84 million | 14.84 million | 14.84 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 13.28 million | 13.28 million | 13.28 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 15.48 million | 15.48 million | 15.48 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 14.57 million | 14.57 million | 14.57 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 12.79 million | 12.79 million | 12.79 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.23 million | 10.23 million | 10.23 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.93 million | 7.93 million | 7.93 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.75 million | 6.75 million | 6.75 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Poland?
- Cropland area in Poland was 6.75 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.69 million in 1930.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 million in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for cropland area?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.