Surface area in Estonia
Estonia: Surface area was 45,340 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area in Estonia, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Estonia is 45,340 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Estonia peaked at 45,340 sq. km in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45,230 sq. km, in 1961.
Estonia ranks 130th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,307 sq. km | 45,230 sq. km | 45,340 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,340 sq. km | 45,340 sq. km | 45,340 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51,210 sq. km compare
- 128 Costa Rica 51,100 sq. km compare
- 129 Slovakia 49,030 sq. km compare
- 131 Denmark 42,920 sq. km compare
- 132 Netherlands 41,540 sq. km compare
- 133 Switzerland 41,291 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 774.54 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 400,092 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 352,150 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Estonia?
- Surface area in Estonia was 45,340 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,340 sq. km in 2013.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,230 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Estonia rank for surface area?
- Estonia ranks 130th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.