Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Poland
Poland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Poland, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Poland is 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Poland peaked at 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
Poland ranks 53rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +111.0% |
| 2006 | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | +117.7% |
| 2008 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 hectares per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +165.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 50 Austria 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 51 China 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Bhutan 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Indonesia 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Sri Lanka 0.003 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Thailand 0.003 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Poland?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Poland was 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.