Drained organic soils — Area in Poland

Poland: Drained organic soils — Area was 1.06 million ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1.06 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
8th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1.09 million ha
in 1990
All-time low
1.06 million ha
in 2021
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Poland, 1990–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1990200720241990: 1.1M ha1991: 1.1M ha1992: 1.1M ha1993: 1.1M ha1994: 1.1M ha1995: 1.1M ha1996: 1.1M ha1997: 1.1M ha1998: 1.1M ha1999: 1.1M ha2000: 1.1M ha2001: 1.1M ha2002: 1.1M ha2003: 1.1M ha2004: 1.1M ha2005: 1.1M ha2006: 1.1M ha2007: 1.1M ha2008: 1.1M ha2009: 1.1M ha2010: 1.1M ha2011: 1.1M ha2012: 1.1M ha2013: 1.1M ha2014: 1.1M ha2015: 1.1M ha2016: 1.1M ha2017: 1.1M ha2018: 1.1M ha2019: 1.1M ha2020: 1.1M ha2021: 1.1M ha2022: 1.1M ha2023: 1.1M ha2024: 1.1M ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — area in Poland is 1.06 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Poland peaked at 1.09 million ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million ha, in 2021.

That places Poland 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Drained organic soils — Area in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Poland, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 1.09 million ha —
1991 1.09 million ha +0.0%
1992 1.09 million ha +0.0%
1993 1.09 million ha -0.0%
1994 1.09 million ha -0.0%
1995 1.09 million ha -0.2%
1996 1.09 million ha -0.6%
1997 1.08 million ha -0.2%
1998 1.08 million ha -0.1%
1999 1.08 million ha -0.3%
2000 1.08 million ha -0.1%
2001 1.08 million ha -0.1%
2002 1.07 million ha -0.3%
2003 1.07 million ha -0.3%
2004 1.07 million ha -0.4%
2005 1.07 million ha -0.0%
2006 1.07 million ha +0.0%
2007 1.07 million ha -0.0%
2008 1.06 million ha -0.0%
2009 1.06 million ha -0.1%
2010 1.06 million ha -0.0%
2011 1.06 million ha +0.0%
2012 1.06 million ha -0.0%
2013 1.06 million ha -0.0%
2014 1.06 million ha -0.1%
2015 1.06 million ha -0.0%
2016 1.06 million ha -0.3%
2017 1.06 million ha -0.1%
2018 1.06 million ha +0.1%
2019 1.06 million ha -0.2%
2020 1.06 million ha +0.0%
2021 1.06 million ha -0.0%
2022 1.06 million ha +0.0%
2023 1.06 million ha +0.0%
2024 1.06 million ha +0.0%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 1.06 million ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 1631.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 1.06 million ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 131.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.09 million ha 1.08 million ha 1.09 million ha 10
2000s 1.07 million ha 1.06 million ha 1.08 million ha 10
2010s 1.06 million ha 1.06 million ha 1.06 million ha 10
2020s 1.06 million ha 1.06 million ha 1.06 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 Canada 1.38 million ha compare
  2. 6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.27 million ha compare
  3. 6 United Republic of Tanzania 100,312 ha compare
  4. 7 Germany 1.11 million ha compare
  5. 7 Viet Nam 74,654 ha compare
  6. 8 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 35,397 ha compare
  7. 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 9,357 ha compare
  8. 9 Mongolia 1.02 million ha compare
  9. 10 Republic of Moldova 6,792 ha compare
  10. 10 Ukraine 683,641 ha compare
  11. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,187 ha compare
  12. 11 Malaysia 657,392 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Poland?
Drained organic soils — area in Poland was 1.06 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 1.09 million ha in 1990.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million ha in 2021.
How does Poland rank for drained organic soils — area?
Poland ranks 8th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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