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

Poland
22 %
in 2025
Portugal
26.01 %
in 2025
Poland rank
197th
Portugal rank
196th

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Poland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 26.01 % against 22 % in Poland, a difference of 4.01 %.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Poland ranks 197th and Portugal ranks 196th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 23.13 % 33.31 % 10.18 % Portugal
2000s 22.57 % 28.41 % 5.84 % Portugal
2010s 22.06 % 25.8 % 3.74 % Portugal
2020s 22 % 25.95 % 3.95 % Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land, Poland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 26.01 % against 22 % in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land between Poland and Portugal?
4.01 %, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
Poland ranks 197th and Portugal ranks 196th of 206 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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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.