Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Poland
Poland: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 652.93 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Poland recorded 652.93 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
The figure is down 32.2% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Poland peaked at 1,813 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 356.55 hectares, in 2001.
That places Poland 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 356.55 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 390.32 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 375.13 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 541.59 hectares | +44.4% |
| 2005 | 1,143 hectares | +111.0% |
| 2006 | 599.81 hectares | -47.5% |
| 2007 | 1,306 hectares | +117.7% |
| 2008 | 919.99 hectares | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 1,053 hectares | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1,591 hectares | +51.1% |
| 2011 | 1,006 hectares | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 966.7 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 413.66 hectares | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 702.11 hectares | +69.7% |
| 2015 | 547.67 hectares | -22.0% |
| 2016 | 1,456 hectares | +165.9% |
| 2017 | 1,813 hectares | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 1,105 hectares | -39.0% |
| 2019 | 763.25 hectares | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 1,246 hectares | +63.3% |
| 2021 | 705.92 hectares | -43.4% |
| 2022 | 993.78 hectares | +40.8% |
| 2023 | 962.58 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 652.93 hectares | -32.2% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 652.93 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 6.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Poland's 652.93 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 6.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 742.75 hectares | 356.55 hectares | 1,306 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,036 hectares | 413.66 hectares | 1,813 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 912.32 hectares | 652.93 hectares | 1,246 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver in Poland?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Poland was 652.93 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,813 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.55 hectares in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Poland ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.