Poland vs Sweden: Planted Forest — Area

Poland
7,406 1000 ha
in 2025
Sweden
8,699 1000 ha
in 2025
Poland rank
11th
Sweden rank
9th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Poland
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8,699 1000 ha against 7,406 1000 ha in Poland, a difference of 1,293 1000 ha.

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

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

Poland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 6,889 1000 ha 7,142 1000 ha 252.3 1000 ha Sweden
2000s 7,108 1000 ha 7,716 1000 ha 608 1000 ha Sweden
2010s 7,327 1000 ha 8,160 1000 ha 832.9 1000 ha Sweden
2020s 7,394 1000 ha 8,564 1000 ha 1,169 1000 ha Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Poland or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8,699 1000 ha against 7,406 1000 ha in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Poland and Sweden?
1,293 1000 ha, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Poland and Sweden rank globally for planted forest — area?
Poland ranks 11th and Sweden ranks 9th 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.