Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Poland
Poland: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation was 6,160 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6,160
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 235 countries
All-time high
27,000
in 2001
All-time low
6,160
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Poland, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Poland is 6,160, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Poland peaked at 27,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,160, in 2021.
That places Poland 34th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17,700 | — |
| 1992 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 17,700 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 27,000 | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 27,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18,200 | -32.6% |
| 2012 | 18,200 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 18,200 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18,200 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18,200 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,840 | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 8,840 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,840 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,840 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,840 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,160 | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 6,160 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,160 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,160 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,160 | +0.0% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6,160 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,700 | 17,700 | 17,700 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26,070 | 17,700 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,336 | 8,840 | 27,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,607 | 6,160 | 8,840 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More environment data for Poland
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0677 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.777 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.06 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.43 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Poland?
- Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation in Poland was 6,160 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest domestic forest change vs imported deforestation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,160 in 2021.
- How does Poland rank for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
- Poland ranks 34th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is domestic forest change vs imported deforestation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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