Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Estonia stood at 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Estonia 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0524 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0526 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.053 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0533 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0535 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0537 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.054 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0542 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0544 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0546 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0551 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0558 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0569 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0571 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0527 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0538 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0528 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0559 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0549 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0571 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 31 Malaysia 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Samoa 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0575 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Jamaica 0.0562 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Latvia 0.0555 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Marshall Islands 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0572 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0522 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 34th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area 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.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Forestland — Area 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.