Italy vs Poland: Forest area (sq. km)
Italy
94,220 sq. km
in 2025
Poland
94,950 sq. km
in 2025
Italy rank
56th
Poland rank
55th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Italy
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 94,950 sq. km against 94,220 sq. km in Italy, a difference of 730 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 56th and Poland ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
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 | 90,338 sq. km | 94,015 sq. km | 3,677 sq. km | Poland |
| 2020s | 93,907 sq. km | 94,796 sq. km | 888.65 sq. km | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Italy or Poland?
- Poland, at 94,950 sq. km against 94,220 sq. km in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Italy and Poland?
- 730 sq. km, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Poland rank globally for forest area?
- Italy ranks 56th and Poland ranks 55th 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
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.