Italy vs Poland: Forest area

Italy
97,276 sq. km
in 2023
Poland
95,190 sq. km
in 2023
Italy rank
54th
Poland rank
56th

Forest area over time

  • Italy
  • Poland
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k199020062023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 97,276 sq. km against 95,190 sq. km in Poland, a difference of 2,086 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.

Italy ranks 54th and Poland ranks 56th of 214 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 79,405 sq. km 89,616 sq. km 10,211 sq. km Poland
2000s 86,657 sq. km 91,805 sq. km 5,148 sq. km Poland
2010s 92,702 sq. km 94,059 sq. km 1,357 sq. km Poland
2020s 96,468 sq. km 95,010 sq. km 1,458 sq. km Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 97,276 sq. km against 95,190 sq. km in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Italy and Poland?
2,086 sq. km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for forest area?
Italy ranks 54th and Poland ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.