Forest area in Poland
Poland: Forest area was 94,071 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
94,071 Square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
94,675 Square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
94,071 Square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Poland, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Poland is 94,071 Square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Poland peaked at 94,675 Square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94,071 Square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Poland 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Poland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 94,201 Square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 94,348 Square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 94,470 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 94,595 Square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94,629 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 94,642 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 94,675 Square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 94,082 Square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 94,071 Square kilometre | -0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 94,071 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,542 Square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Poland's 94,071 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 27,002 Square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94,449 Square kilometre | 94,201 Square kilometre | 94,629 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 94,368 Square kilometre | 94,071 Square kilometre | 94,675 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Poland?
- Forest area in Poland was 94,071 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 94,675 Square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,071 Square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for forest area?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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