Deforestation embedded in trade in Poland

Poland: Deforestation embedded in trade was 7,270 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7,270 hectares
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
27th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14,207 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
7,270 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Poland, 2005–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k2005201420232005: 10.6k hectares2006: 12.4k hectares2007: 12.8k hectares2008: 14.2k hectares2009: 12.5k hectares2010: 10.1k hectares2011: 11.1k hectares2012: 11.0k hectares2013: 8.9k hectares2014: 10.7k hectares2015: 9.0k hectares2016: 9.5k hectares2017: 10.2k hectares2018: 9.7k hectares2019: 8.8k hectares2020: 9.6k hectares2021: 9.4k hectares2022: 7.5k hectares2023: 7.3k hectares

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Burkina Faso 8,085 hectares compare
  2. 25 Pakistan 7,940 hectares compare
  3. 26 Belgium 7,434 hectares compare
  4. 28 Chile 6,292 hectares compare
  5. 29 South Africa 6,288 hectares compare
  6. 30 Venezuela 6,210 hectares compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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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

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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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.