Tree Cover Loss in Poland
Poland: Tree Cover Loss was 78,461 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Poland, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Poland is 78,461 hectares, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Poland peaked at 96,846 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19,066 hectares, in 2001.
That places Poland 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tree Cover Loss in Poland, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19,066 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 31,070 hectares | +63.0% |
| 2003 | 33,293 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 41,874 hectares | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 82,378 hectares | +96.7% |
| 2006 | 37,680 hectares | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 57,311 hectares | +52.1% |
| 2008 | 47,941 hectares | -16.3% |
| 2009 | 46,926 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 71,835 hectares | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 56,650 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 54,896 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35,015 hectares | -36.2% |
| 2014 | 56,280 hectares | +60.7% |
| 2015 | 42,743 hectares | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 86,511 hectares | +102.4% |
| 2017 | 96,251 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 96,846 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 76,721 hectares | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 74,959 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 77,568 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 72,194 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 76,137 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 71,612 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2025 | 78,461 hectares | +9.6% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 78,461 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,308 hectares, 9.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Poland's 78,461 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,508 hectares, 12.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,171 hectares | 19,066 hectares | 82,378 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 67,375 hectares | 35,015 hectares | 96,846 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,155 hectares | 71,612 hectares | 78,461 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Poland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 697.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6232 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3991 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Poland?
- Tree cover loss in Poland was 78,461 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 96,846 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,066 hectares in 2001.
- How does Poland rank for tree cover loss?
- Poland ranks 38th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.