Tree cover loss in Estonia
Estonia: Tree cover loss was 34,885 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 34,885 hectares for tree cover loss in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Estonia peaked at 45,896 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,630 hectares, in 2003.
That places Estonia 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 16,828 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 21,888 hectares | +30.1% |
| 2003 | 5,630 hectares | -74.3% |
| 2004 | 18,087 hectares | +221.3% |
| 2005 | 14,794 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 21,676 hectares | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 16,169 hectares | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 18,277 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 18,787 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 21,469 hectares | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 27,168 hectares | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 17,654 hectares | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 17,062 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 23,548 hectares | +38.0% |
| 2015 | 25,405 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 36,313 hectares | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 38,825 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 40,021 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 45,896 hectares | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 36,784 hectares | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 33,987 hectares | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 39,190 hectares | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 36,144 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 34,885 hectares | -3.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 34,885 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 4.8× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 34,885 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 5.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +221.3% | 5,630 hectares | 18,087 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,904 hectares | 5,630 hectares | 21,888 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,336 hectares | 17,062 hectares | 45,896 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,198 hectares | 33,987 hectares | 39,190 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in Estonia?
- Tree cover loss in Estonia was 34,885 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,896 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,630 hectares in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for tree cover loss?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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