Marine protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Marine protected areas was 19.2 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
19.2
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 174 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2024
All-time low
18.6
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Estonia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 19.2 for marine protected areas in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Estonia peaked at 19.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 31st of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Marine protected areas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 18.6 | — |
| 2014 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.8 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19.3 | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 19.2 | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 19.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 19.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.95 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 6 |
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 marine protected areas in Estonia?
- Marine protected areas in Estonia was 19.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for marine protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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