Deforestation embedded in trade in Estonia

Estonia: Deforestation embedded in trade was 597.23 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
597.23 hectares
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
108th
of 178 countries
All-time high
4,992 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
468.5 hectares
in 2006
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Estonia, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k2005201420232005: 797.7 hectares2006: 468.5 hectares2007: 782.7 hectares2008: 985.2 hectares2009: 1.2k hectares2010: 2.0k hectares2011: 1.6k hectares2012: 1.6k hectares2013: 1.2k hectares2014: 1.6k hectares2015: 1.5k hectares2016: 2.1k hectares2017: 5.0k hectares2018: 4.1k hectares2019: 3.2k hectares2020: 2.6k hectares2021: 1.7k hectares2022: 742.3 hectares2023: 597.2 hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 597.23 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.

The figure is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Estonia peaked at 4,992 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 468.5 hectares, in 2006.

Estonia ranks 108th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 840.44 hectares 468.5 hectares 1,168 hectares 5
2010s 2,390 hectares 1,221 hectares 4,992 hectares 10
2020s 1,409 hectares 597.23 hectares 2,637 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 105 Kazakhstan 940.89 hectares compare
  2. 106 Burundi 865.88 hectares compare
  3. 107 Belize 689.01 hectares compare
  4. 110 Croatia 498.59 hectares compare
  5. 111 Slovenia 482.78 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Estonia?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Estonia was 597.23 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 4,992 hectares in 2017.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 468.5 hectares in 2006.
How does Estonia rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Estonia ranks 108th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.