15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Poland
Poland: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 33.92 % in 2025. β Volatile
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Poland, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Poland stood at 33.92 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Poland peaked at 33.92 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.92 %, in 1990.
That places Poland 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.92 % | 1.92 % | 1.92 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.95 % | 2.95 % | 2.95 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.41 % | 3.18 % | 33.65 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.85 % | 33.78 % | 33.92 % | 2 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0016 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -0.8413 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0049 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate 2.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 3.45 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 5.30 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Poland?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Poland was 33.92 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.92 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 % in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Poland ranks 43rd out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas β Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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