Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0178 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Estonia stood at 0.0178 sq. km per person.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0185 sq. km per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0144 sq. km per person, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 29th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0185 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0178 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 9.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0178 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 7.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.016 sq. km per person | 0.0174 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0182 sq. km per person | 0.0175 sq. km per person | 0.0185 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 sq. km per person | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0183 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5317 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7219 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Estonia?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Estonia was 0.0178 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0185 sq. km per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0144 sq. km per person in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 29th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.