Finland vs Poland: Drivers of deforestation
Finland
244.29 hectares
in 2023
Poland
214.57 hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
67th
Poland rank
70th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 244.29 hectares against 214.57 hectares in Poland, a difference of 29.72 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 67th and Poland ranks 70th of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,537 hectares | 547.22 hectares | 989.3 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 1,190 hectares | 163.8 hectares | 1,026 hectares | Finland |
| 2020s | 210.3 hectares | 238.47 hectares | 28.16 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Finland or Poland?
- Finland, at 244.29 hectares against 214.57 hectares in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Finland and Poland?
- 29.72 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Finland ranks 67th and Poland ranks 70th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.