Terrestrial protected areas in Poland
Poland: Terrestrial protected areas was 39.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Poland is 39.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Poland peaked at 39.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2014.
That places Poland 17th 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 protected areas in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.4% | — |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 39.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.3% | 30.0% | 39.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 39.6% | 39.5% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More climate change data for Poland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 19,935 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,534 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 550.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,175 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,089 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 86.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.75 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Poland?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Poland was 39.6% 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 protected areas recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2014.
- How does Poland rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Poland ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.