Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0312 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Estonia stood at 0.0312 sq. km per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0331 sq. km per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0277 sq. km per person, in 1992.
That places Estonia 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0277 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0284 sq. km per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.029 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0299 sq. km per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0306 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0315 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0316 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.032 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.033 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0323 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0321 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0312 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0312 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 4.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0312 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 2.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0295 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0306 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0311 sq. km per person | 0.0303 sq. km per person | 0.0318 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0325 sq. km per person | 0.0318 sq. km per person | 0.0331 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0318 sq. km per person | 0.0312 sq. km per person | 0.0322 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 45 Somalia 0.0342 sq. km per person compare
- 46 Angola 0.0339 sq. km per person compare
- 47 Latvia 0.033 sq. km per person compare
- 49 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.0312 sq. km per person compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.0301 sq. km per person compare
- 51 United States of America 0.0272 sq. km per person compare
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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Estonia?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Estonia was 0.0312 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0331 sq. km per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0277 sq. km per person in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 48th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.