15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Poland
Poland: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 71.4 km2 in 2021. ▼ Falling
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Poland, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Poland stood at 71.4 km2. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Poland peaked at 88.3 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 71.4 km2, in 2021.
That places Poland 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Poland, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 88.3 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 85.9 km2 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 76.3 km2 | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 71.6 km2 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 71.5 km2 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4 km2 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1 km2 | 85.9 km2 | 88.3 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.13 km2 | 71.5 km2 | 76.3 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 71.4 km2 | 71.4 km2 | 71.4 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 122 Puerto Rico 100.3 km2 compare
- 123 Burkina Faso 82.2 km2 compare
- 124 Cyprus 77.1 km2 compare
- 126 Comoros 60.8 km2 compare
- 127 Senegal 50.3 km2 compare
- 128 Bangladesh 43.6 km2 compare
More environment data for Poland
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 12.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.1411 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 4.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.1232 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Poland?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Poland was 71.4 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 88.3 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4 km2 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Poland ranks 125th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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