Annual deforestation in Estonia
Estonia: Annual deforestation was 720 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual deforestation in Estonia, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Estonia stood at 720 hectares per year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Estonia peaked at 8,540 hectares per year in 2010 and was at its lowest, 230 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Estonia 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 230 hectares per year | 230 hectares per year | 230 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,110 hectares per year | 4,110 hectares per year | 4,110 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,390 hectares per year | 2,240 hectares per year | 8,540 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 720 hectares per year | 720 hectares per year | 720 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 10.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8405 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1338 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0311 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0082 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.539 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Estonia?
- Annual deforestation in Estonia was 720 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,540 hectares per year in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 230 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for annual deforestation?
- Estonia ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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