Land area in square kilometres in Estonia

Estonia: Land area in square kilometres was 42,730 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
42,730 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 215 countries
All-time high
43,470 sq. km
in 2013
All-time low
42,390 sq. km
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Estonia, 1992–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1992200720231992: 42.4k sq. km1993: 42.4k sq. km1994: 42.4k sq. km1995: 42.4k sq. km1996: 42.4k sq. km1997: 42.4k sq. km1998: 42.4k sq. km1999: 42.4k sq. km2000: 42.4k sq. km2001: 42.4k sq. km2002: 42.4k sq. km2003: 42.4k sq. km2004: 42.4k sq. km2005: 42.4k sq. km2006: 42.4k sq. km2007: 42.4k sq. km2008: 42.4k sq. km2009: 42.4k sq. km2010: 42.4k sq. km2011: 42.4k sq. km2012: 42.4k sq. km2013: 43.5k sq. km2014: 43.5k sq. km2015: 43.5k sq. km2016: 43.5k sq. km2017: 42.8k sq. km2018: 42.8k sq. km2019: 42.8k sq. km2020: 42.8k sq. km2021: 42.8k sq. km2022: 42.7k sq. km2023: 42.7k sq. km

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 kilometres in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Costa Rica 51,060 sq. km compare
  2. 128 Dominican Republic 48,198 sq. km compare
  3. 129 Slovakia 48,080 sq. km compare
  4. 131 Denmark 40,000 sq. km compare
  5. 132 Switzerland 39,510 sq. km compare
  6. 133 Bhutan 38,140 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Estonia?
Land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 43,470 sq. km in 2013.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,390 sq. km in 1992.
How does Estonia rank for land area in square kilometres?
Estonia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area in square kilometres
Unit
sq. km
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Total land area, measured in square kilometres (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.