Poland's forest cover rose from 29.2 % in 1994 to 31.1 % in 2023.
Poland · Environment
Forests, air quality, land, water and protected areas.
10 indicators · 10 with data
Land
Poland's forest area rose from 89,528 km in 1994 to 95,190 km in 2023.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area)
% of land area
17th of 213 · 5th in Europe & C. Asia
Poland's terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) rose from 35.4 % in 2013 to 39.6 % in 2025.
Poland's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 61.1 % in 1994 to 47.6 % in 2023.
Poland's arable land (% of land area) fell from 46.7 % in 1994 to 36.6 % in 2023.
Air
Poland's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 30.0 in 1994 to 16.5 in 2023.
Water
Poland's water stress fell from 24.7 % in 1993 to 17.5 % in 2022.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita
cubic metres per person
112th of 181 · 35th in Europe & C. Asia
Poland's renewable internal freshwater resources per capita rose from 1,394 in 1993 to 1,456 in 2022.
Access
Poland's safe drinking water fell from 91.1 % in 2005 to 88.7 % in 2024.
Poland's safe sanitation rose from 86.1 % in 2000 to 97.8 % in 2024.