The government argues that this decision is intended to ensure stability for Polish farms and strengthen state control over the use of strategic agricultural land.
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Ban on the sale of state agricultural land. The government exchanges arguments
The statement from the Prime Minister's Office emphasized that leasing will remain the basic form of using state land. Currently, approximately 1 million hectares are used in this formula. The government argues that leasing allows farmers to avoid debt related to the purchase of land and allocate funds for farm development and investments. It also has protect family farms against market fluctuations and excessive financial risk.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the project extending the ban on the sale of state land is one of the priorities of the current agricultural policy. The ministry emphasizes that the regulations respond to: demands made by farmers who have been demanding greater availability of land through lease tenders for years, especially those limited to family farms.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reminds that the use of state-owned real estate takes place through tenders, including procedures addressed only to individual farmers planning to create or enlarge their farm. This is a mechanism that – according to the ministry – helps maintain the fragmented and family structure of Polish agriculture, and at the same time prevents excessive concentration of land.
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The ban on the sale of state agricultural land will be extended
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The popularity of leasing as the basic form of land use is confirmed by the latest data from the National Center for Agriculture Support. From January to November 2025, KOWR local branches leased over 49,000 plots of land to farmers. hectares of land, and additionally extended nearly 7 thousand contracts, covering a total of approximately 145 thousand hectares. The government assesses these results as evidence of the effectiveness of current policy in this area.
New regulations on agricultural land from 2026
As announced, the amendment to the Act on suspending the sale of real estate belonging to the Agricultural Property Resource of the State Treasury is to enter into force on April 30, 2026. This means that state agricultural land will continue to be available mainly on lease, and its sale will remain an exception to the general rule.
The government emphasizes that the proposed solutions are intended to ensure long-term stability of the agricultural land market and prevent speculation, and at the same time guarantee the state a lasting influence on the way land is used. For many family farms, this decision means the ability to safely plan development in the perspective of a decade – without fear of a sudden change in the rules of access to land, which is a key agricultural production resource.
