Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Poland
Poland: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 38.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Poland, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Poland stood at 38.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Poland peaked at 38.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2014.
That places Poland 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.2% | — |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | +29.7% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.0% | 29.3% | 38.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 38.0% | 38.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Poland?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Poland was 38.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Poland ranks 16th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.