Northern Europe vs Poland: Planted Forest — Area

Northern Europe
22,188 1000 ha
in 2025
Poland
7,406 1000 ha
in 2025
Northern Europe rank
10th
Poland rank
11th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Northern Europe
  • Poland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072025

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 22,188 1000 ha against 7,406 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 14,782 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.0 times Poland's.

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

Northern Europe ranks 10th and Poland ranks 11th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Europe Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 16,142 1000 ha 6,889 1000 ha 9,252 1000 ha Northern Europe
2000s 18,505 1000 ha 7,108 1000 ha 11,397 1000 ha Northern Europe
2010s 20,736 1000 ha 7,327 1000 ha 13,409 1000 ha Northern Europe
2020s 21,976 1000 ha 7,394 1000 ha 14,582 1000 ha Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Northern Europe or Poland?
Northern Europe, at 22,188 1000 ha against 7,406 1000 ha in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Northern Europe and Poland?
14,782 1000 ha, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Europe and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Northern Europe and Poland rank globally for planted forest — area?
Northern Europe ranks 10th and Poland ranks 11th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
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.