What is the highest surface area recorded in Poland?

The highest recorded value was 313,940 sq. km in 2024.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Poland?

The lowest recorded value was 312,680 sq. km in 2006.

How does Poland rank for surface area?

Poland ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area (sq. km) in Poland

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Poland
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Poland: Surface area (sq. km) was 313,940 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

313,940 sq. km

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

70th

of 216 countries

All-time high

313,940 sq. km

in 2024

All-time low

312,680 sq. km

in 2006

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Poland, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2024, surface area in Poland stood at 313,940 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Poland peaked at 313,940 sq. km in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312,680 sq. km, in 2006.

Poland ranks 70th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Surface area (sq. km) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Poland, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	312,690 sq. km	—
1962	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	312,680 sq. km	-0.0%
2007	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	312,680 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	312,690 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	312,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	312,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	312,720 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	313,930 sq. km	+0.4%
2024	313,940 sq. km	+0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

Poland's 313,940 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,689 sq. km, 10.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Poland's 313,940 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85,240 sq. km, 3.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	312,690 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	9
1970s	312,690 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	10
1980s	312,690 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	10
1990s	312,690 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	10
2000s	312,686 sq. km	312,680 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	10
2010s	312,682 sq. km	312,680 sq. km	312,690 sq. km	10
2020s	313,202 sq. km	312,710 sq. km	313,940 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Poland

67 Vietnam 331,338 sq. km compare
68 Malaysia 330,534 sq. km compare
69 Cote d'Ivoire 322,460 sq. km compare
71 Oman 309,500 sq. km compare
72 Italy 302,070 sq. km compare
73 Philippines 300,000 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Poland

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3697 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.3204 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.4891 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3881 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Poland?: Surface area in Poland was 313,940 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 313,940 sq. km in 2024.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 312,680 sq. km in 2006.
How does Poland rank for surface area?: Poland ranks 70th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface area rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.