Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 20.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Estonia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Estonia stood at 20.5%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Estonia peaked at 20.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 60th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 19.4% | — |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 19.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 20.1% | 20.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More climate change data for Estonia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0995 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Estonia?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Estonia was 20.5% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.