Deforestation embedded in trade in Poland
Poland: Deforestation embedded in trade was 7,270 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Poland, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, deforestation embedded in trade in Poland stood at 7,270 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Poland peaked at 14,207 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,270 hectares, in 2023.
Poland ranks 27th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10,592 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 12,383 hectares | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 12,827 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 14,207 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 12,500 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 10,125 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2011 | 11,122 hectares | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 10,979 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8,893 hectares | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 10,698 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 9,001 hectares | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 9,537 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 10,163 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 9,713 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8,828 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 9,567 hectares | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 9,396 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 7,490 hectares | -20.3% |
| 2023 | 7,270 hectares | -2.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 7,270 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,387 hectares, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Poland's 7,270 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,329 hectares, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,502 hectares | 10,592 hectares | 14,207 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,906 hectares | 8,828 hectares | 11,122 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,431 hectares | 7,270 hectares | 9,567 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in Poland?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Poland was 7,270 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 14,207 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,270 hectares in 2023.
- How does Poland rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Poland ranks 27th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.