Share of forest area within protected areas in Poland
Poland: Share of forest area within protected areas was 33.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest area within protected areas in Poland, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Poland recorded 33.9% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Poland peaked at 33.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1990.
Poland ranks 53rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Poland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 2000 | 3.0% | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +958.2% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 33.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Poland's 33.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 3.2% | 33.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 33.8% | 33.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 50 Azerbaijan 34.4% compare
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- 54 Lithuania 32.7% compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 32.6% compare
- 56 Honduras 31.8% compare
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 area within protected areas in Poland?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Poland was 33.9% 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 area within protected areas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1990.
- How does Poland rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Poland ranks 53rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within protected areas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).