Arable land in Poland
Poland: Arable land was 36.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Poland stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Poland peaked at 52.1% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2013.
Poland ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.7% | 49.3% | 52.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 48.4% | 47.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 47.1% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.4% | 45.7% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.6% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 35.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.4% | 36.2% | 36.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 39.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 14.54 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 25.41 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 7.19 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 4,895 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 35.18 million metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Poland?
- Arable land in Poland was 36.6% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for arable land?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.