Annual change forest area in Estonia
Estonia: Annual change forest area was 575.98 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
575.98
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 235 countries
All-time high
17,080
in 2011
All-time low
575.98
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Estonia stood at 575.98. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Estonia peaked at 17,080 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 575.98, in 2021.
That places Estonia 59th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,299 | — |
| 1992 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,299 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,713 | +194.4% |
| 2002 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,713 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,080 | +75.8% |
| 2012 | 17,080 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,080 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,080 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,080 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,490 | -73.7% |
| 2017 | 4,490 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,490 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,490 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,490 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 575.98 | -87.2% |
| 2022 | 575.98 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 575.98 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 575.98 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 575.98 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 575.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,299 | 3,299 | 3,299 | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,072 | 3,299 | 9,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,307 | 4,490 | 17,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,228 | 575.98 | 4,490 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 56 Iceland 964 compare
- 57 El Salvador 836.01 compare
- 58 Cape Verde 620 compare
- 60 Bahrain 480 compare
- 61 Netherlands 450 compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 336 compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1901 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.2 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Estonia?
- Annual change forest area in Estonia was 575.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,080 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 575.98 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for annual change forest area?
- Estonia ranks 59th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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