Drought impact area on ecosystems in Poland

Poland: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 21,459 Square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
21,459 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
5th
of 46 countries
All-time high
21,459 Square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
1,836 Square kilometre
in 2014
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Drought impact area on ecosystems in Poland, 2009–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2009201620242009: 7.6k Square kilometre2010: 6.5k Square kilometre2011: 6.5k Square kilometre2012: 4.8k Square kilometre2013: 2.3k Square kilometre2014: 1.8k Square kilometre2015: 6.7k Square kilometre2016: 7.1k Square kilometre2017: 7.3k Square kilometre2018: 11.9k Square kilometre2019: 16.8k Square kilometre2020: 17.2k Square kilometre2021: 17.4k Square kilometre2022: 19.3k Square kilometre2023: 20.7k Square kilometre2024: 21.5k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

Poland recorded 21,459 Square kilometre for drought impact area on ecosystems in 2024. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 1,068.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Poland peaked at 21,459 Square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,836 Square kilometre, in 2014.

That places Poland 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Drought impact area on ecosystems in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Drought impact area on ecosystems in Poland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Square kilometre Change
2009 7,566 Square kilometre
2010 6,502 Square kilometre -14.1%
2011 6,541 Square kilometre +0.6%
2012 4,838 Square kilometre -26.0%
2013 2,339 Square kilometre -51.7%
2014 1,836 Square kilometre -21.5%
2015 6,705 Square kilometre +265.2%
2016 7,064 Square kilometre +5.4%
2017 7,345 Square kilometre +4.0%
2018 11,882 Square kilometre +61.8%
2019 16,845 Square kilometre +41.8%
2020 17,206 Square kilometre +2.1%
2021 17,371 Square kilometre +1.0%
2022 19,292 Square kilometre +11.1%
2023 20,683 Square kilometre +7.2%
2024 21,459 Square kilometre +3.8%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 21,459 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,625 Square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 21,459 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,714 Square kilometre, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Drought impact area on ecosystems in Poland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +265.2% 1,836 Square kilometre 6,705 Square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,566 Square kilometre 7,566 Square kilometre 7,566 Square kilometre 1
2010s 7,190 Square kilometre 1,836 Square kilometre 16,845 Square kilometre 10
2020s 19,202 Square kilometre 17,206 Square kilometre 21,459 Square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 2 France 34,934 Square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Germany 33,003 Square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Spain 24,706 Square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Poland 21,459 Square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Romania 15,569 Square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Italy 14,508 Square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drought impact area on ecosystems in Poland?
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Poland was 21,459 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 21,459 Square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,836 Square kilometre in 2014.
How does Poland rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
Poland ranks 5th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,068.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drought impact area on ecosystems
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 752 data points, 2009–2024
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