Forest area in Estonia
Estonia: Forest area was 57.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 57.1% for forest area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Estonia peaked at 57.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1992.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.2% | — |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 54.9% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 55.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 52.2% | 52.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 52.8% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.9% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 57.0% | 57.1% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Estonia?
- Forest area in Estonia was 57.1% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for forest area?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.