Land area in square kilometers in Estonia
Estonia: Land area in square kilometers was 42,730 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land area in square kilometers in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 42,730 sq. km for land area in square kilometers in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers in Estonia peaked at 43,470 sq. km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42,390 sq. km, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land area in square kilometers in Estonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 42,390 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42,390 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 43,470 sq. km | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 43,470 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 43,470 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 43,470 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42,750 sq. km | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 42,750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 42,750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42,750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 42,750 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 42,730 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 42,730 sq. km | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 42,730 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,494 sq. km, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 42,730 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79,844 sq. km, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,390 sq. km | 42,390 sq. km | 42,390 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 42,390 sq. km | 42,390 sq. km | 42,390 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,930 sq. km | 42,390 sq. km | 43,470 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,740 sq. km | 42,730 sq. km | 42,750 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 127 Costa Rica 51,060 sq. km compare
- 128 Dominican Republic 48,198 sq. km compare
- 129 Slovakia 48,080 sq. km compare
- 131 Denmark 40,000 sq. km compare
- 132 Switzerland 39,510 sq. km compare
- 133 Bhutan 38,140 sq. km 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 in Estonia?
- Land area in square kilometers in Estonia was 42,730 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 43,470 sq. km in 2013.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,390 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for land area in square kilometers?
- Estonia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.