Agriculture-driven deforestation in Poland
Poland: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 80.91 hectares in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Poland, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Poland stood at 80.91 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Poland peaked at 425.84 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.91 hectares, in 2024.
Poland ranks 112th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 178.81 hectares | 88.66 hectares | 333.59 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 283.15 hectares | 95.98 hectares | 425.84 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 110.67 hectares | 80.91 hectares | 146.62 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in Poland?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Poland was 80.91 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 425.84 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.91 hectares in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Poland ranks 112th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.