Terrestrial protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Terrestrial protected areas was 21.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21.6% for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Estonia peaked at 22.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 79th 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 protected areas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20.1% | — |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 21.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 20.1% | 20.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.2% | 22.0% | 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 protected areas in Estonia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Estonia was 21.6% 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 protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 79th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.