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
74th
of 208 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

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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 74th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 71 Ireland 3.75 million hectares compare
  2. 72 Italy 3.60 million hectares compare
  3. 73 Nicaragua 3.29 million hectares compare
  4. 75 Central African Republic 2.99 million hectares compare
  5. 76 Ecuador 2.94 million hectares compare
  6. 77 Cuba 2.84 million hectares compare

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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 74th out of 208 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

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
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

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.