Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Poland
Poland: Share of forest with a long-term management plan was 98.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Poland, 2000–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Poland stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest with a long-term management plan in Poland peaked at 98.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2000.
That places Poland 19th out of 131 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.8% | — |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 94.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 95.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 97.5% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 98.6% | +1.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 98.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Poland's 98.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 91.7% | 96.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.5% | 98.6% | 2 |
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 forest with a long-term management plan in Poland?
- Share of forest with a long-term management plan in Poland was 98.6% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest with a long-term management plan recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for share of forest with a long-term management plan?
- Poland ranks 19th out of 131 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest with a long-term management plan rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest with a long-term management plan. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan (%).