Share of land area that is protected in Poland
Poland: Share of land area that is protected was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in Poland, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Poland recorded 39.6% for share of land area that is protected in 2025.
The figure is up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Poland peaked at 39.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2014.
That places Poland 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of land area that is protected in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.4% | — |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 1.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Poland's 39.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 30.0% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.5% | 39.6% | 6 |
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 share of land area that is protected in Poland?
- Share of land area that is protected in Poland was 39.6% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.