Forest area in Poland

Poland: Forest area was 9,495 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,495 ha th
World rank
61st
of 255 countries
All-time high
9,495 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
8,882 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025

Forest area in Poland, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720251990: 8.9k ha th2000: 9.1k ha th2010: 9.3k ha th2015: 9.4k ha th2020: 9.5k ha th2025: 9.5k ha th

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest area in Poland is 9,495 ha th, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area in Poland peaked at 9,495 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,882 ha th, in 1990.

That places Poland 61st out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Forest area in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Forest area (thousands of hectares) in Poland, 1990 to 2025.
Year ha th Change
1990 8,882 ha th —
2000 9,059 ha th +2.0%
2010 9,329 ha th +3.0%
2015 9,420 ha th +1.0%
2020 9,464 ha th +0.5%
2025 9,495 ha th +0.3%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 9,495 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 18.8× the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 9,495 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 4.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,882 ha th 8,882 ha th 8,882 ha th 1
2000s 9,059 ha th 9,059 ha th 9,059 ha th 1
2010s 9,374 ha th 9,329 ha th 9,420 ha th 2
2020s 9,480 ha th 9,464 ha th 9,495 ha th 2

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 58 New Zealand 10,303 ha th compare
  2. 59 Ukraine 10,090 ha th compare
  3. 60 Madagascar 9,922 ha th compare
  4. 62 Italy 9,422 ha th compare
  5. 63 Belarus 8,975 ha th compare
  6. 64 Senegal 8,649 ha th compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area in Poland?
Forest area in Poland was 9,495 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest forest area recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 9,495 ha th in 2025.
What is the lowest forest area recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,882 ha th in 1990.
How does Poland rank for forest area?
Poland ranks 61st out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (thousands of hectares)
Unit
ha th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
289 places, 1,734 data points, 1990–2025
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