Forest area as share of land area in Poland, Republic of

Poland, Republic of: Forest area as share of land area was 31 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
31
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
114th
of 216 countries
All-time high
31
in 2025
All-time low
29
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Forest area as share of land area in Poland, Republic of, 1990–2025

01020301990200720251990: 291991: 29.11992: 29.11993: 29.21994: 29.21995: 29.31996: 29.31997: 29.41998: 29.51999: 29.52000: 29.62001: 29.72002: 29.82003: 29.82004: 29.92005: 302006: 30.12007: 30.22008: 30.32009: 30.42010: 30.52011: 30.52012: 30.62013: 30.62014: 30.72015: 30.82016: 30.82017: 30.82018: 30.82019: 30.92020: 30.92021: 30.92022: 30.92023: 312024: 312025: 31

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, forest area as share of land area in Poland, Republic of stood at 31. 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, forest area as share of land area in Poland, Republic of peaked at 31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1990.

Poland, Republic of 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.26 29 29.52 10
2000s 29.98 29.58 30.37 10
2010s 30.7 30.46 30.87 10
2020s 30.95 30.9 31 6

Countries ranked near Poland, Republic of

  1. 111 Switzerland 32.07 compare
  2. 112 Italy 31.86 compare
  3. 113 Ghana 31.01 compare
  4. 115 Romania 30.24 compare
  5. 116 TΓΌrkiye, Republic of 29.63 compare
  6. 117 Benin 27.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area as share of land area in Poland, Republic of?
Forest area as share of land area in Poland, Republic of was 31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 31 in 2025.
What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Poland, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1990.
How does Poland, Republic of rank for forest area as share of land area?
Poland, Republic of ranks 114th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Poland, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest area as share of land area
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
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