Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland
Poland: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0083 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Poland recorded 0.0083 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland peaked at 0.0102 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 sq. km per person, in 1998.
Poland ranks 127th of 215 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.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.008 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0083 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 0.0083 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Poland's 0.0083 sq. km per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 0.0102 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 0.0094 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0086 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0079 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Poland was 0.0083 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 sq. km per person in 1998.
- How does Poland rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Poland ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.