Tree Cover Loss in Estonia
Estonia: Tree Cover Loss was 31,059 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Tree Cover Loss in Estonia, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Estonia is 31,059 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Estonia peaked at 45,917 hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,633 hectares, in 2003.
Estonia ranks 60th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,932 hectares | 5,633 hectares | 21,918 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 29,361 hectares | 17,089 hectares | 45,917 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,356 hectares | 31,059 hectares | 39,216 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.65 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.65 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 352,150 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Estonia?
- Tree cover loss in Estonia was 31,059 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 45,917 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,633 hectares in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for tree cover loss?
- Estonia ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.