Poland vs Ukraine: Forest area

Poland

95,190 sq. km

in 2023

Ukraine

97,080 sq. km

in 2023

Poland rank

56th

Ukraine rank

55th

Forest area over time

Poland
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 97,080 sq. km against 95,190 sq. km in Poland, a difference of 1,890 sq. km.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.

Globally, Poland ranks 56th and Ukraine ranks 55th of 214 countries.

Individual pages

Forest area in Poland
Forest area in Ukraine
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.