Lithuania vs Poland: Share of forest area within protected areas
Lithuania
32.7%
in 2025
Poland
33.9%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
54th
Poland rank
53rd
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 33.9% against 32.7% in Lithuania, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 54th and Poland ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lithuania averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.1% | 3.0% | 15.1% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 28.0% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 33.9% | 1.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Lithuania or Poland?
- Poland, at 33.9% against 32.7% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Lithuania and Poland?
- 1.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Lithuania ranks 54th and Poland ranks 53rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).