Land used for agriculture in Poland
Poland: Land used for agriculture was 8.93 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
8.93 million
World rank
70th
of 179 countries
All-time high
20.08 million
in 1930
All-time low
8.93 million
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land used for agriculture in Poland, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land used for agriculture in Poland stood at 8.93 million. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land used for agriculture in Poland peaked at 20.08 million in 1930 and was at its lowest, 8.93 million, in 2010.
Poland ranks 70th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Land used for agriculture in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 9.39 million | — |
| 1790 | 9.57 million | +1.9% |
| 1800 | 9.75 million | +1.9% |
| 1810 | 9.95 million | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 10.14 million | +2.0% |
| 1830 | 10.48 million | +3.4% |
| 1840 | 11.06 million | +5.4% |
| 1850 | 11.65 million | +5.4% |
| 1860 | 12.99 million | +11.5% |
| 1870 | 14.25 million | +9.7% |
| 1880 | 16.29 million | +14.3% |
| 1890 | 18.16 million | +11.5% |
| 1900 | 19.12 million | +5.2% |
| 1910 | 20.02 million | +4.7% |
| 1920 | 17.57 million | -12.2% |
| 1930 | 20.08 million | +14.2% |
| 1940 | 18.93 million | -5.7% |
| 1950 | 16.88 million | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 19.61 million | +16.1% |
| 1970 | 18.69 million | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 16.34 million | -12.6% |
| 1990 | 13.08 million | -20.0% |
| 2000 | 10.47 million | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 8.93 million | -14.8% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 8.93 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.44 million, 6.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Poland's 8.93 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million, 2.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 9.39 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 9.57 million | 9.57 million | 9.57 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 9.75 million | 9.75 million | 9.75 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 9.95 million | 9.95 million | 9.95 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 10.14 million | 10.14 million | 10.14 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 10.48 million | 10.48 million | 10.48 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.06 million | 11.06 million | 11.06 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 11.65 million | 11.65 million | 11.65 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.99 million | 12.99 million | 12.99 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 14.25 million | 14.25 million | 14.25 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 16.29 million | 16.29 million | 16.29 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 18.16 million | 18.16 million | 18.16 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 19.12 million | 19.12 million | 19.12 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 20.02 million | 20.02 million | 20.02 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 17.57 million | 17.57 million | 17.57 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 20.08 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 18.93 million | 18.93 million | 18.93 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.88 million | 16.88 million | 16.88 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 19.61 million | 19.61 million | 19.61 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 18.69 million | 18.69 million | 18.69 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.34 million | 16.34 million | 16.34 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.08 million | 13.08 million | 13.08 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million | 10.47 million | 10.47 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.93 million | 8.93 million | 8.93 million | 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 land used for agriculture in Poland?
- Land used for agriculture in Poland was 8.93 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land used for agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 20.08 million in 1930.
- What is the lowest land used for agriculture recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.93 million in 2010.
- How does Poland rank for land used for agriculture?
- Poland ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land used for agriculture rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Land used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land use is the sum of croplands and pasture – land used for grazing livestock. It is measured in hectares.