Exported deforestation in Estonia
Estonia: Exported deforestation was 58.24 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Exported deforestation in Estonia, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 58.24 hectares for exported deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 33.7% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Estonia peaked at 201.6 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.24 hectares, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 91st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Exported deforestation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.7 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 64.09 hectares | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 65.5 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 85.84 hectares | +31.1% |
| 2009 | 91.95 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 117.39 hectares | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 117.36 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 128.94 hectares | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 137.32 hectares | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 137.04 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 127.84 hectares | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 133.78 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 142.61 hectares | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 201.6 hectares | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 193.27 hectares | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 185.62 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 144.2 hectares | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 87.86 hectares | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 58.24 hectares | -33.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 58.24 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.55 hectares, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 58.24 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.42 hectares, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.22 hectares | 58.7 hectares | 91.95 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 143.72 hectares | 117.36 hectares | 201.6 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.98 hectares | 58.24 hectares | 185.62 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 exported deforestation in Estonia?
- Exported deforestation in Estonia was 58.24 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 201.6 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.24 hectares in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for exported deforestation?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.