Finland vs Poland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Finland
7.84 million hectares
in 2025
Poland
7.41 million hectares
in 2025
Finland rank
9th
Poland rank
10th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 7.84 million hectares against 7.41 million hectares in Poland, a difference of 429,850 hectares.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Finland ranks 9th and Poland ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.73 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.94 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.32 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 3,459 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.84 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | 441,850 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Finland or Poland?
- Finland, at 7.84 million hectares against 7.41 million hectares in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Finland and Poland?
- 429,850 hectares, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Finland ranks 9th and Poland ranks 10th of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.