Forest area in Estonia
Estonia: Forest area was 24,384 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Estonia is 24,384 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Estonia peaked at 24,384 sq. km in 2017 and was at its lowest, 22,125 sq. km, in 1992.
That places Estonia 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 22,125 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 22,158 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 22,191 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 22,224 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 22,257 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 22,290 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 22,323 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 22,356 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 22,389 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 22,486 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 22,583 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 22,680 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 22,777 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 22,875 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 22,972 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 23,069 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 23,166 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23,263 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23,360 sq. km | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 23,530 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 23,700 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 23,870 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 24,040 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 24,210 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 24,212 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24,384 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 24,384 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24,384 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24,384 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24,384 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24,384 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24,384 sq. km | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 24,384 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,978 sq. km, 4.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 24,384 sq. km is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,183 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,240 sq. km | 22,125 sq. km | 22,356 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 22,826 sq. km | 22,389 sq. km | 23,263 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,008 sq. km | 23,360 sq. km | 24,384 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,384 sq. km | 24,384 sq. km | 24,384 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 96 Solomon Islands 25,208 sq. km compare
- 97 Cote d'Ivoire 24,980 sq. km compare
- 98 Sierra Leone 24,757 sq. km compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 24,233 sq. km compare
- 101 Uganda 22,141 sq. km compare
- 102 Lithuania 22,054 sq. km compare
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 24,384 sq. km 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 24,384 sq. km in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,125 sq. km in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for forest area?
- Estonia ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.