How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
116th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.62 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1975
All-time low
0.5658 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2008
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Poland, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Poland is 0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5658 metric tons per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Poland 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.9712 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 1.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 1.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1969 | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1971 | 1.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 2.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1975 | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 2.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.17 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 1.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 1.96 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2.03 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.99 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 2.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 2.11 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 2.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 1.5 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 1.51 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 1.21 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1997 | 1.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8874 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8797 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.821 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8408 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8232 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6885 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.7222 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.611 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5724 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5923 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5658 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8306 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7198 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7228 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7336 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7948 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7371 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7609 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8085 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8355 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.828 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8009 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.803 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7677 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7015 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.48 metric tons per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5392 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.9712 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.02 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.14 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8797 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.67 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7068 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5658 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8408 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7742 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7198 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8355 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7415 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.803 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 113 Cyprus 0.7494 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 114 Albania 0.7058 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 115 Dominica 0.6947 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 117 Tanzania 0.6813 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.6694 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 119 Palestine 0.6458 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Poland?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.6937 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.62 metric tons per square kilometre in 1975.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5658 metric tons per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Poland rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 116th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.