Germany vs Poland: Forest land — Share in Land area

Germany
32.84 %
in 2024
Poland
31 %
in 2024
Germany rank
119th
Poland rank
122nd

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Germany
  • Poland
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 32.84 % against 31 % in Poland, a difference of 1.84 %.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 119th and Poland ranks 122nd of 231 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 32.44 % 29.26 % 3.18 % Germany
2000s 32.62 % 29.97 % 2.65 % Germany
2010s 32.76 % 30.7 % 2.05 % Germany
2020s 32.82 % 30.96 % 1.86 % Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Germany or Poland?
Germany, at 32.84 % against 31 % in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Germany and Poland?
1.84 %, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Germany and Poland rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Germany ranks 119th and Poland ranks 122nd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.