Comprehensive information about forestry in 2021 against a background of the previous years. The publication includes a wide range of data characterizing the state of forest resources, changes occurring in forest resources, the management and the economic exploitation of the forest, threats to and the protection of forest environment, hunting and economic activity conducted in forestry and wood sector. In addition, international data sources  enabled us to present forestry issues in Poland in relation to such issues in EU member states and selected countries of the world.