Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Poland
Poland: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 3,451 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Poland, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Poland stood at 3,451 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Poland peaked at 3,451 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,906 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Poland 75th out of 758 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Poland, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,906 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 3,027 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3,070 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,148 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,451 Square kilometres | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,906 Square kilometres | 2,906 Square kilometres | 2,906 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,048 Square kilometres | 3,027 Square kilometres | 3,070 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,299 Square kilometres | 3,148 Square kilometres | 3,451 Square kilometres | 2 |
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More environment data for Poland
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.02 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.96 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.9 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 65,480 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 313,930 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 115,460 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 30,140 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 306,270 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 20,540 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Poland?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Poland was 3,451 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,451 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,906 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Poland rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Poland ranks 75th out of 758 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation