Annual change in forest area in Estonia
Estonia: Annual change in forest area was 575.98 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Estonia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Estonia stood at 575.98 hectares. 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 in forest area in Estonia peaked at 17,080 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 575.98 hectares, 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 in forest area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3,299 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,299 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,713 hectares | +194.4% |
| 2002 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,713 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17,080 hectares | +75.8% |
| 2012 | 17,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,080 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,490 hectares | -73.7% |
| 2017 | 4,490 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,490 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,490 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,490 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 575.98 hectares | -87.2% |
| 2022 | 575.98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 575.98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 575.98 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 575.98 hectares | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 575.98 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,299 hectares | 3,299 hectares | 3,299 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 9,072 hectares | 3,299 hectares | 9,713 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,307 hectares | 4,490 hectares | 17,080 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,228 hectares | 575.98 hectares | 4,490 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 56 Iceland 964 hectares compare
- 57 El Salvador 836.01 hectares compare
- 58 Cape Verde 620 hectares compare
- 60 Bahrain 480 hectares compare
- 61 Netherlands 450 hectares compare
- 62 United Arab Emirates 336 hectares compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Estonia?
- Annual change in forest area in Estonia was 575.98 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,080 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 575.98 hectares in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for annual change in forest area?
- Estonia ranks 59th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.