Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Estonia, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Estonia stood at 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is down 15.7% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Estonia 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -93.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | +3013.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 hectares per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +44.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | -15.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +3013.1% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 60 San Marino 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Germany 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Uganda 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Cameroon 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Vietnam 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.0027 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 63rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.