The purpose of this article is to analyse the changes in agricultural land use for nonagricultural purposes in Russia and Poland. In the beginning the definition of agricultural land was given, which is in force in Poland and Russia. We analysed existing procedures related to land use change in both countries. It also provides specific cases and the rules by which in Russian Federation it is possible to change the destination of lands, as well as describes the administrative procedure which precedes an administrative decision in this matter. The article also lists cases in which Poland on agricultural land use for non-agricultural purposes requires the approval of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and the situations in which the approval is not required.

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