Which has higher forest area, Estonia or Lithuania?

Estonia, at 24,384 sq. km against 22,054 sq. km in Lithuania as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Estonia and Lithuania?

2,330 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Lithuania: Forest area

Estonia

24,384 sq. km

in 2023

Lithuania

22,054 sq. km

in 2023

Estonia rank

99th

Lithuania rank

102nd

Forest area over time

Estonia
Lithuania

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 24,384 sq. km against 22,054 sq. km in Lithuania, a difference of 2,330 sq. km.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 99th and Lithuania ranks 102nd of 213 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Lithuania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,240 sq. km	19,862 sq. km	2,378 sq. km	Estonia
2000s	22,826 sq. km	20,875 sq. km	1,951 sq. km	Estonia
2010s	24,008 sq. km	21,855 sq. km	2,153 sq. km	Estonia
2020s	24,384 sq. km	22,032 sq. km	2,352 sq. km	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Estonia or Lithuania?: Estonia, at 24,384 sq. km against 22,054 sq. km in Lithuania as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Estonia and Lithuania?: 2,330 sq. km, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for forest area?: Estonia ranks 99th and Lithuania ranks 102nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.