Estonia vs Russian Federation: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Estonia
22.7%
in 2025
Russian Federation
23.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
77th
Russian Federation rank
74th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Estonia
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 23.4% against 22.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 77th and Russian Federation ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 18.7% | 13.5% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 19.7% | 13.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 21.6% | 1.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.9% | 0.4% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Estonia or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 23.4% against 22.7% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 0.7%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russian Federation?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Russian Federation rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 77th and Russian Federation ranks 74th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.