Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Estonia

Estonia: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC was 85.49 ha in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
85.49 ha
Change on year
up 88.2%
World rank
20th
of 25 countries
All-time high
2,467 ha
in 2006
All-time low
1.33 ha
in 2012
Years of data
29
1992–2020

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC in Estonia, 1992–2020

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1992200620201992: 1.1k ha1993: 389.9 ha1994: 275 ha1995: 112 ha1996: 348.9 ha1997: 690.8 ha1998: 32.5 ha1999: 358.3 ha2000: 487.4 ha2001: 54.6 ha2002: 1.1k ha2003: 129.5 ha2004: 297.2 ha2005: 76.2 ha2006: 2.5k ha2007: 61.3 ha2008: 340.3 ha2009: 37.7 ha2010: 20.7 ha2011: 15.5 ha2012: 1.3 ha2013: 31.9 ha2014: 52.3 ha2015: 43.8 ha2016: 102.2 ha2017: 23.5 ha2018: 326.9 ha2019: 45.4 ha2020: 85.5 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2020, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Estonia stood at 85.49 ha.

The figure is up 88.2% on the previous year and up 313.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other forest — burned area — unfccc in Estonia peaked at 2,467 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.33 ha, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 20th of 25 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 410.53 ha 32.54 ha 1,077 ha 8
2000s 500.63 ha 37.71 ha 2,467 ha 10
2010s 66.34 ha 1.33 ha 326.94 ha 10
2020s 85.49 ha 85.49 ha 85.49 ha 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 17 Ireland 300 ha compare
  2. 18 Belgium 144 ha compare
  3. 19 Cyprus 133 ha compare
  4. 21 Slovenia 73.38 ha compare
  5. 22 Austria 66 ha compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 64.23 ha compare

See the full ranking of 25 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other forest — burned area — unfccc in Estonia?
Other forest — burned area — unfccc in Estonia was 85.49 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,467 ha in 2006.
What is the lowest other forest — burned area — unfccc recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.33 ha in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Estonia ranks 20th out of 25 countries with data for 2020.
Is other forest — burned area — unfccc rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 313.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.