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Forest area in Poland

Poland: Forest area was 31.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 214 countries
All-time high
31.1%
in 2023
All-time low
29.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Forest area in Poland, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 29 % of land area1991: 29.1 % of land area1992: 29.1 % of land area1993: 29.2 % of land area1994: 29.2 % of land area1995: 29.3 % of land area1996: 29.3 % of land area1997: 29.4 % of land area1998: 29.5 % of land area1999: 29.5 % of land area2000: 29.6 % of land area2001: 29.7 % of land area2002: 29.8 % of land area2003: 29.8 % of land area2004: 29.9 % of land area2005: 30 % of land area2006: 30.1 % of land area2007: 30.2 % of land area2008: 30.3 % of land area2009: 30.4 % of land area2010: 30.5 % of land area2011: 30.5 % of land area2012: 30.6 % of land area2013: 30.6 % of land area2014: 30.7 % of land area2015: 30.8 % of land area2016: 30.8 % of land area2017: 30.9 % of land area2018: 30.9 % of land area2019: 30.9 % of land area2020: 31 % of land area2021: 31 % of land area2022: 31.1 % of land area2023: 31.1 % of land area

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area in Poland stood at 31.1%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Poland peaked at 31.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1990.

Poland ranks 107th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.3% 29.0% 29.5% 10
2000s 30.0% 29.6% 30.4% 10
2010s 30.7% 30.5% 30.9% 10
2020s 31.0% 31.0% 31.1% 4

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  4. 108 Greece 30.3% compare
  5. 109 Romania 30.1% compare
  6. 110 Turkey 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Poland?
Forest area in Poland was 31.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest forest area recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1990.
How does Poland rank for forest area?
Poland ranks 107th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
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

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.