Terrestrial protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Terrestrial protected areas was 21.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.6
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
79th
of 213 countries
All-time high
22
in 2024
All-time low
20.1
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Estonia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Estonia is 21.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Estonia peaked at 22 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1, in 2013.
That places Estonia 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.1 | — |
| 2014 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.3 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.4 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 21.6 | -1.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 21.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.5, 1.0× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 21.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.21 | 20.1 | 20.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.48 | 21.2 | 22 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Estonia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Estonia was 21.6 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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