Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Poland
Poland: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 32.82 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
32.82
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 157 countries
All-time high
32.82
in 2016
All-time low
2.95
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Poland, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Poland recorded 32.82 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 932.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Poland peaked at 32.82 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 2000.
Poland ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.86 | 3.18 | 32.82 | 6 |
| 2020s | 32.82 | 32.82 | 32.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Poland
- 36 Kazakhstan 33.91 compare
- 37 Kenya 33.46 compare
- 38 Bangladesh 32.83 compare
- 40 Guadeloupe 31.94 compare
- 41 Honduras 31.78 compare
- 42 Lithuania 31.28 compare
More environment data for Poland
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 348.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.52 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 20.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.31 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.09 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1103 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 43.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1143 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Poland?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Poland was 32.82 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.82 in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 2000.
- How does Poland rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Poland ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 932.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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