Poland vs Ukraine: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Poland
7.41 million hectares
in 2025
Ukraine
4.85 million hectares
in 2025
Poland rank
10th
Ukraine rank
13th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Poland
- Ukraine
How they compare
Poland currently reports 7.41 million hectares against 4.85 million hectares in Ukraine, a difference of 2.56 million hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.5 times Ukraine's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Poland ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 13th of 185 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.91 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 7.11 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 2.36 million hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.33 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 7.39 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 2.55 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, Poland or Ukraine?
- Poland, at 7.41 million hectares against 4.85 million hectares in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Poland and Ukraine?
- 2.56 million hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Ukraine?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Ukraine rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Poland ranks 10th and Ukraine ranks 13th 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.