Poland vs Portugal: Annual change in forest area
Poland
6,160 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
5,648 hectares
in 2025
Poland rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6,160 hectares against 5,648 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 512 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 235 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,700 hectares | -8,985 hectares | 26,685 hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 26,070 hectares | -9,601 hectares | 35,671 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 15,336 hectares | 6,833 hectares | 8,503 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 6,607 hectares | 5,459 hectares | 1,148 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Poland or Portugal?
- Poland, at 6,160 hectares against 5,648 hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Poland and Portugal?
- 512 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Poland ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.