Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Poland

Poland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 9,495 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9,495 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 223 countries
All-time high
9,495 1000 ha
in 2025
All-time low
8,882 1000 ha
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Poland, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720251990: 8.9k 1000 ha1991: 8.9k 1000 ha1992: 8.9k 1000 ha1993: 8.9k 1000 ha1994: 9.0k 1000 ha1995: 9.0k 1000 ha1996: 9.0k 1000 ha1997: 9.0k 1000 ha1998: 9.0k 1000 ha1999: 9.0k 1000 ha2000: 9.1k 1000 ha2001: 9.1k 1000 ha2002: 9.1k 1000 ha2003: 9.1k 1000 ha2004: 9.2k 1000 ha2005: 9.2k 1000 ha2006: 9.2k 1000 ha2007: 9.2k 1000 ha2008: 9.3k 1000 ha2009: 9.3k 1000 ha2010: 9.3k 1000 ha2011: 9.3k 1000 ha2012: 9.4k 1000 ha2013: 9.4k 1000 ha2014: 9.4k 1000 ha2015: 9.4k 1000 ha2016: 9.4k 1000 ha2017: 9.4k 1000 ha2018: 9.4k 1000 ha2019: 9.5k 1000 ha2020: 9.5k 1000 ha2021: 9.5k 1000 ha2022: 9.5k 1000 ha2023: 9.5k 1000 ha2024: 9.5k 1000 ha2025: 9.5k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Poland is 9,495 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Poland peaked at 9,495 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,882 1000 ha, in 1990.

That places Poland 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Poland, 1990 to 2025.
Year 1000 ha Change
1990 8,882 1000 ha
1991 8,900 1000 ha +0.2%
1992 8,917 1000 ha +0.2%
1993 8,935 1000 ha +0.2%
1994 8,953 1000 ha +0.2%
1995 8,970 1000 ha +0.2%
1996 8,988 1000 ha +0.2%
1997 9,006 1000 ha +0.2%
1998 9,024 1000 ha +0.2%
1999 9,041 1000 ha +0.2%
2000 9,059 1000 ha +0.2%
2001 9,086 1000 ha +0.3%
2002 9,113 1000 ha +0.3%
2003 9,140 1000 ha +0.3%
2004 9,167 1000 ha +0.3%
2005 9,194 1000 ha +0.3%
2006 9,221 1000 ha +0.3%
2007 9,248 1000 ha +0.3%
2008 9,275 1000 ha +0.3%
2009 9,302 1000 ha +0.3%
2010 9,329 1000 ha +0.3%
2011 9,347 1000 ha +0.2%
2012 9,365 1000 ha +0.2%
2013 9,384 1000 ha +0.2%
2014 9,402 1000 ha +0.2%
2015 9,420 1000 ha +0.2%
2016 9,429 1000 ha +0.1%
2017 9,438 1000 ha +0.1%
2018 9,447 1000 ha +0.1%
2019 9,455 1000 ha +0.1%
2020 9,464 1000 ha +0.1%
2021 9,470 1000 ha +0.1%
2022 9,477 1000 ha +0.1%
2023 9,483 1000 ha +0.1%
2024 9,489 1000 ha +0.1%
2025 9,495 1000 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,962 1000 ha 8,882 1000 ha 9,041 1000 ha 10
2000s 9,180 1000 ha 9,059 1000 ha 9,302 1000 ha 10
2010s 9,402 1000 ha 9,329 1000 ha 9,455 1000 ha 10
2020s 9,480 1000 ha 9,464 1000 ha 9,495 1000 ha 6

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 47 New Zealand 10,303 1000 ha compare
  2. 48 Ukraine 10,090 1000 ha compare
  3. 49 Madagascar 10,046 1000 ha compare
  4. 51 Italy 9,424 1000 ha compare
  5. 52 Belarus 8,975 1000 ha compare
  6. 53 Senegal 8,668 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Poland?
Carbon stock change in forests — area in Poland was 9,495 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 9,495 1000 ha in 2025.
What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 8,882 1000 ha in 1990.
How does Poland rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Poland ranks 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).