Protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Protected areas was 9,655 Square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Protected areas in Estonia, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 9,655 Square kilometre for protected areas in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Estonia peaked at 9,655 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,894 Square kilometre, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 21st of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,016 Square kilometre | 8,894 Square kilometre | 9,384 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 9,520 Square kilometre | 9,440 Square kilometre | 9,655 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 protected areas in Estonia?
- Protected areas in Estonia was 9,655 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,655 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,894 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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