Which has higher forest area, Estonia or Saudi Arabia?

Saudi Arabia, at 27,756 sq. km against 24,468 sq. km in Estonia as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Estonia and Saudi Arabia?

3,288 sq. km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.

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 Saudi Arabia: Forest area (sq. km)

Estonia

24,468 sq. km

in 2025

Saudi Arabia

27,756 sq. km

in 2025

Estonia rank

98th

Saudi Arabia rank

95th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Estonia
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 27,756 sq. km against 24,468 sq. km in Estonia, a difference of 3,288 sq. km.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22,240 sq. km	27,680 sq. km	5,440 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
2000s	22,826 sq. km	27,680 sq. km	4,855 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
2010s	24,003 sq. km	27,680 sq. km	3,678 sq. km	Saudi Arabia
2020s	24,453 sq. km	27,718 sq. km	3,265 sq. km	Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Estonia or Saudi Arabia?: Saudi Arabia, at 27,756 sq. km against 24,468 sq. km in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Estonia and Saudi Arabia?: 3,288 sq. km, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Saudi Arabia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for forest area?: Estonia ranks 98th and Saudi Arabia ranks 95th of 214 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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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: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 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.