How much agricultural land does Poland have?

Poland had 14,749,240 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 4 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Poland?

Poland had 1,301,490 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 2 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 11 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Poland figure use?

The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Poland farming statistics (2020)

Poland had 1,301,490 farms working 14,749,240 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 11 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Poland ranks 4 of 27 by farmland area and 2 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Poland had 1,301,490 farms and 14,749,240 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 9.5% of all EU farmland and 14.4% of all EU farms — averaging about 11 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

14,749,240

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

1,301,490

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

4 / 27

among EU Member States

How Poland compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Poland by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
1	France	27,364,630 hectares	70 ha
2	Spain	23,913,680 hectares	26 ha
3	Germany	16,595,020 hectares	63 ha
5	Romania	12,762,830 hectares	4 ha
6	Italy	12,041,230 hectares	11 ha
7	Hungary	4,921,740 hectares	21 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Poland have?: Poland had 14,749,240 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 4 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Poland?: Poland had 1,301,490 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 2 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 11 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Poland figure use?: The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

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Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.