Italy vs Poland: Protected areas

Italy
64,432 Square kilometre
in 2023
Poland
123,528 Square kilometre
in 2023
Italy rank
7th
Poland rank
4th

Protected areas over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k201120172023

How they compare

Poland currently reports 123,528 Square kilometre against 64,432 Square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 59,096 Square kilometre.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 35 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
2010s 64,240 Square kilometre 123,388 Square kilometre 59,148 Square kilometre Poland
2020s 64,414 Square kilometre 123,502 Square kilometre 59,089 Square kilometre Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher protected areas, Italy or Poland?
Poland, at 123,528 Square kilometre against 64,432 Square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in protected areas between Italy and Poland?
59,096 Square kilometre, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for protected areas?
Italy ranks 7th and Poland ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Protected areas
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 468 data points, 2011–2023
Last refreshed