Forest area in Estonia
Estonia: Forest area was 24,542 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
24,542 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
24,542 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,212 Square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Forest area in Estonia, 2015–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Estonia stood at 24,542 Square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Estonia peaked at 24,542 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,212 Square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Estonia 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24,316 Square kilometre | 24,212 Square kilometre | 24,384 Square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 24,458 Square kilometre | 24,384 Square kilometre | 24,542 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Estonia?
- Forest area in Estonia was 24,542 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24,542 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,212 Square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for forest area?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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