Breakdown of habitable land area in Poland

Poland: Breakdown of habitable land area was 317,000 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
317,000 hectares
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
57th
of 235 countries
All-time high
317,510 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
312,340 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Poland, 2015–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2015201720192015: 312.3k hectares2016: 316.4k hectares2017: 317.5k hectares2018: 315.3k hectares2019: 317.0k hectares

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 317,000 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over five years.

Poland ranks 57th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 54 Nigeria 336,280 hectares compare
  2. 55 Malaysia 331,890 hectares compare
  3. 56 Zimbabwe 322,680 hectares compare
  4. 58 Pakistan 313,860 hectares compare
  5. 59 South Africa 291,540 hectares compare
  6. 60 France 265,500 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Poland?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Poland was 317,000 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 317,510 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 312,340 hectares in 2015.
How does Poland rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Poland ranks 57th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.