Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Poland
Poland: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 3.01 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.01 million hectares
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
75th
of 209 countries
All-time high
4.30 million hectares
in 1967
All-time low
2.63 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3.01 million hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Poland peaked at 4.30 million hectares in 1967 and was at its lowest, 2.63 million hectares, in 2022.
Poland ranks 75th 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.15 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 4.19 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 4.21 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.19 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.26 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 4.26 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.28 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.22 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.22 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.23 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4.22 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 4.22 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 4.18 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 4.12 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 4.09 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 4.07 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 4.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 4.05 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 4.07 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.08 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4.08 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 4.07 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.04 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 4.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 4.04 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.12 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.14 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 4.06 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.03 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 4.08 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.86 million hectares | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.56 million hectares | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 3.27 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 3.37 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 3.39 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million hectares | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.27 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 3.18 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.18 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.23 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 3.21 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.21 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.09 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.17 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.15 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 3.13 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.20 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.04 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 2.63 million hectares | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 3.01 million hectares | +14.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 3.01 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 8.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Poland's 3.01 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.23 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.15 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.07 million hectares | 4.03 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.44 million hectares | 3.18 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.18 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.63 million hectares | 3.20 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Poland?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Poland was 3.01 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 4.30 million hectares in 1967.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Poland rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Poland ranks 75th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.