Estonia vs Russia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Estonia
22.7%
in 2025
Russia
23.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
77th
Russia rank
74th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Estonia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 23.4% against 22.7% in Estonia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 77th and Russia ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 18.7% | 13.5% | Russia |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 19.7% | 13.9% | Russia |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 21.6% | 1.3% | Russia |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.9% | 0.4% | Russia |
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 Russia?
- Russia, 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 Russia?
- 0.7%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 77th and Russia 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.