Italy vs Poland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Italy
31.9%
in 2025
Poland
31.0%
in 2025
Italy rank
107th
Poland rank
109th

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 31.9% against 31.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 107th and Poland ranks 109th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 25.8% 29.0% 3.2% Poland
2000s 28.3% 29.6% 1.3% Poland
2010s 30.3% 30.6% 0.3% Poland
2020s 31.8% 31.0% 0.8% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 31.9% against 31.0% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Italy and Poland?
0.9%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Italy ranks 107th and Poland ranks 109th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
274 places, 1,644 data points, 1990–2025
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