Share of land defined as natural habitat in Poland
Poland: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 69.27 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Poland, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 69.27 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Poland peaked at 69.27 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.05, in 1930.
Poland ranks 48th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 67.9 | 67.9 | 67.9 | 1 |
| 1790s | 67.28 | 67.28 | 67.28 | 1 |
| 1800s | 66.71 | 66.71 | 66.71 | 1 |
| 1810s | 65.95 | 65.95 | 65.95 | 1 |
| 1820s | 65.26 | 65.26 | 65.26 | 1 |
| 1830s | 64.09 | 64.09 | 64.09 | 1 |
| 1840s | 62.21 | 62.21 | 62.21 | 1 |
| 1850s | 60.28 | 60.28 | 60.28 | 1 |
| 1860s | 55.92 | 55.92 | 55.92 | 1 |
| 1870s | 51.82 | 51.82 | 51.82 | 1 |
| 1880s | 45.22 | 45.22 | 45.22 | 1 |
| 1890s | 39.15 | 39.15 | 39.15 | 1 |
| 1900s | 36.08 | 36.08 | 36.08 | 1 |
| 1910s | 33.18 | 33.18 | 33.18 | 1 |
| 1920s | 41.16 | 41.16 | 41.16 | 1 |
| 1930s | 33.05 | 33.05 | 33.05 | 1 |
| 1940s | 36.79 | 36.79 | 36.79 | 1 |
| 1950s | 43.42 | 43.42 | 43.42 | 1 |
| 1960s | 34.4 | 34.4 | 34.4 | 1 |
| 1970s | 37.24 | 37.24 | 37.24 | 1 |
| 1980s | 44.76 | 44.76 | 44.76 | 1 |
| 1990s | 55.74 | 55.74 | 55.74 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.31 | 64.31 | 64.31 | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.27 | 69.27 | 69.27 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Spring temperature anomalies 3.34 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.01 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -3.31 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.66 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.03 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 170.41 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Poland?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Poland was 69.27 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 69.27 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.05 in 1930.
- How does Poland rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Poland ranks 48th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.