Iceland vs Poland: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land

Iceland
19.53 %
in 2025
Poland
22 %
in 2025
Iceland rank
194th
Poland rank
193rd

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Iceland
  • Poland
2030405060199020072025

How they compare

Poland currently reports 22 % against 19.53 % in Iceland, a difference of 2.47 %.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 194th and Poland ranks 193rd of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 45.16 % 23.13 % 22.04 % Iceland
2000s 28.45 % 22.57 % 5.88 % Iceland
2010s 22.02 % 22.06 % 0.042 % Poland
2020s 20.16 % 22 % 1.84 % Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Iceland or Poland?
Poland, at 22 % against 19.53 % in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Iceland and Poland?
2.47 %, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Poland rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Iceland ranks 194th and Poland ranks 193rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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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.