Drivers of deforestation in Poland
Poland: Drivers of deforestation was 214.57 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Poland, 2008–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Poland recorded 214.57 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Poland peaked at 571.57 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 87.98 hectares, in 2017.
That places Poland 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 547.22 hectares | 522.86 hectares | 571.57 hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 163.8 hectares | 87.98 hectares | 299.95 hectares | 3 |
| 2020s | 238.47 hectares | 214.57 hectares | 262.36 hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
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 drivers of deforestation in Poland?
- Drivers of deforestation in Poland was 214.57 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 571.57 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.98 hectares in 2017.
- How does Poland rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Poland ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.