Germany vs Poland: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Germany
5.74 million hectares
in 2025
Poland
7.41 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Poland rank
10th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.41 million hectares against 5.74 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 1.67 million hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 11th and Poland ranks 10th of 185 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.66 million hectares | 6.89 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 5.69 million hectares | 7.11 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.72 million hectares | 7.33 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.73 million hectares | 7.39 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Germany or Poland?
- Poland, at 7.41 million hectares against 5.74 million hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Germany and Poland?
- 1.67 million hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Germany ranks 11th 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.