Poland vs South America: Planted Forest — Area

Poland
7,406 1000 ha
in 2025
South America
17,330 1000 ha
in 2025
Poland rank
11th
South America rank
13th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Poland
  • South America
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

South America currently reports 17,330 1000 ha against 7,406 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 9,924 1000 ha.

That makes South America's figure about 2.3 times Poland's.

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

Poland ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South America Difference Ahead
1990s 6,889 1000 ha 7,547 1000 ha 657.33 1000 ha South America
2000s 7,108 1000 ha 11,016 1000 ha 3,908 1000 ha South America
2010s 7,327 1000 ha 16,204 1000 ha 8,877 1000 ha South America
2020s 7,394 1000 ha 17,275 1000 ha 9,881 1000 ha South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Poland or South America?
South America, at 17,330 1000 ha against 7,406 1000 ha in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Poland and South America?
9,924 1000 ha, with South America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South America?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Poland and South America rank globally for planted forest — area?
Poland ranks 11th and South America ranks 13th of 191 countries.
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.