How does Poland rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Poland ranks 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Poland?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Poland data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Poland

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Poland
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Poland: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 9.84 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

9.84 percent

Change on year

up 14.4%

World rank

126th

of 209 countries

All-time high

14.04 percent

in 1967

All-time low

8.6 percent

in 2022

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Poland, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Poland recorded 9.84 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.

The figure is up 14.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Poland peaked at 14.04 percent in 1967 and was at its lowest, 8.6 percent, in 2022.

Poland ranks 126th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Poland, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	13.54 percent	—
1962	13.69 percent	+1.1%
1963	13.75 percent	+0.4%
1964	13.67 percent	-0.6%
1965	13.92 percent	+1.8%
1966	13.92 percent	+0.0%
1967	14.04 percent	+0.9%
1968	13.98 percent	-0.4%
1969	13.79 percent	-1.4%
1970	13.77 percent	-0.1%
1971	13.81 percent	+0.3%
1972	13.79 percent	-0.1%
1973	13.77 percent	-0.1%
1974	13.64 percent	-0.9%
1975	13.47 percent	-1.2%
1976	13.43 percent	-0.3%
1977	13.36 percent	-0.5%
1978	13.29 percent	-0.5%
1979	13.26 percent	-0.2%
1980	13.21 percent	-0.4%
1981	13.23 percent	+0.2%
1982	13.29 percent	+0.5%
1983	13.32 percent	+0.2%
1984	13.31 percent	-0.1%
1985	13.28 percent	-0.2%
1986	13.26 percent	-0.2%
1987	13.23 percent	-0.2%
1988	13.19 percent	-0.3%
1989	13.22 percent	+0.2%
1990	13.26 percent	+0.3%
1991	13.18 percent	-0.6%
1992	13.2 percent	+0.2%
1993	13.21 percent	+0.1%
1994	13.24 percent	+0.2%
1995	13.21 percent	-0.2%
1996	13.47 percent	+2.0%
1997	13.5 percent	+0.2%
1998	13.27 percent	-1.7%
1999	13.17 percent	-0.8%
2000	13.33 percent	+1.2%
2001	12.62 percent	-5.3%
2002	11.63 percent	-7.8%
2003	10.67 percent	-8.3%
2004	10.98 percent	+2.9%
2005	11.06 percent	+0.7%
2006	10.5 percent	-5.1%
2007	10.68 percent	+1.7%
2008	10.4 percent	-2.6%
2009	10.38 percent	-0.2%
2010	10.55 percent	+1.6%
2011	10.75 percent	+1.9%
2012	10.47 percent	-2.6%
2013	10.47 percent	+0.0%
2014	10.19 percent	-2.7%
2015	10.1 percent	-0.9%
2016	10.37 percent	+2.7%
2017	10.36 percent	-0.1%
2018	10.29 percent	-0.7%
2019	10.22 percent	-0.7%
2020	10.46 percent	+2.3%
2021	9.93 percent	-5.1%
2022	8.6 percent	-13.4%
2023	9.84 percent	+14.4%

Poland compared with similar countries

Poland's 9.84 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
Poland's 9.84 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	13.81 percent	13.54 percent	14.04 percent	9
1970s	13.56 percent	13.26 percent	13.81 percent	10
1980s	13.25 percent	13.19 percent	13.32 percent	10
1990s	13.27 percent	13.17 percent	13.5 percent	10
2000s	11.22 percent	10.38 percent	13.33 percent	10
2010s	10.38 percent	10.1 percent	10.75 percent	10
2020s	9.71 percent	8.6 percent	10.46 percent	4

Countries ranked near Poland

123 Slovakia 10.42 percent compare
124 East Timor 10.09 percent compare
125 Montserrat 10 percent compare
127 Latvia 9.66 percent compare
128 Croatia 9.63 percent compare
129 New Caledonia 9.54 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Poland

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Poland?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Poland was 9.84 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Poland?: The highest recorded value was 14.04 percent in 1967.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Poland?: The lowest recorded value was 8.6 percent in 2022.
How does Poland rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Poland ranks 126th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Poland?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).