Europe vs Poland: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land

Europe
7.9 %
in 2025
Poland
78 %
in 2025
Europe rank
12th
Poland rank
13th

Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time

  • Europe
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 78 % against 7.9 % in Europe, a difference of 70.1 %.

That makes Poland's figure about 9.9 times Europe's.

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

Europe ranks 12th and Poland ranks 13th of 35 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 6.94 % 76.87 % 69.93 % Poland
2000s 7.39 % 77.42 % 70.03 % Poland
2010s 7.79 % 77.94 % 70.15 % Poland
2020s 7.89 % 78 % 70.11 % Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Europe or Poland?
Poland, at 78 % against 7.9 % in Europe as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Europe and Poland?
70.1 %, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Poland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Europe and Poland rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
Europe ranks 12th and Poland ranks 13th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted 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
Planted 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
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.