Forestland — Area in Estonia
Estonia: Forestland — Area was 2,447 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Estonia is 2,447 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Estonia peaked at 2,447 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,212 1000 ha, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 93rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,212 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 2,216 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,219 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,222 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,226 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,229 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,232 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,236 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,239 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,249 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,258 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,268 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,278 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,287 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,297 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,307 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,317 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,326 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,336 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,353 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,370 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,387 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 2,404 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,421 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,426 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,430 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2,435 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,439 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,444 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,444 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,445 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,446 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,446 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,447 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2,447 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 6.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2,447 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,224 1000 ha | 2,212 1000 ha | 2,236 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,283 1000 ha | 2,239 1000 ha | 2,326 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,400 1000 ha | 2,336 1000 ha | 2,439 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,445 1000 ha | 2,444 1000 ha | 2,447 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 90 Saudi Arabia 2,776 1000 ha compare
- 91 Bhutan 2,675 1000 ha compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 2,514 1000 ha compare
- 94 Sierra Leone 2,436 1000 ha compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 1000 ha compare
- 96 Uganda 2,368 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Estonia?
- Forestland — area in Estonia was 2,447 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,447 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,212 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for forestland — area?
- Estonia ranks 93rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).