Share of land covered by forest in Poland
Poland: Share of land covered by forest was 31.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land covered by forest in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land covered by forest in Poland stood at 31.0%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Poland peaked at 31.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 114th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of land covered by forest in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 29.0% | — |
| 1991 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 29.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 31.0% | +0.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 31.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 33.2%, 93% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Poland's 31.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5%, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.0% | 29.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 29.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 30.5% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 30.9% | 31.0% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Poland?
- Share of land covered by forest in Poland was 31.0% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Poland ranks 114th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.