Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Estonia
Estonia: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 254,210 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
254,210 hectares
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
74th
of 185 countries
All-time high
254,210 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
195,754 hectares
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Estonia stood at 254,210 hectares. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Estonia peaked at 254,210 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 195,754 hectares, in 1992.
That places Estonia 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 195,754 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 196,046 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 196,338 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 196,630 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 196,922 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 197,214 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 197,506 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 197,798 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 198,090 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 198,949 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 199,808 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 200,667 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 201,526 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 202,385 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 203,244 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 204,103 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 204,962 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 205,821 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 206,680 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 207,084 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 207,488 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 207,892 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 208,296 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 208,700 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 213,180 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 217,660 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 222,140 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 226,620 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 231,100 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 235,722 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 240,344 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 244,966 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 249,588 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 254,210 hectares | +1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 254,210 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 377,020 hectares, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 254,210 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 430,910 hectares, 59% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 196,776 hectares | 195,754 hectares | 197,798 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 201,956 hectares | 198,090 hectares | 205,821 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 212,574 hectares | 206,680 hectares | 226,620 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,655 hectares | 231,100 hectares | 254,210 hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Estonia?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Estonia was 254,210 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 254,210 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,754 hectares in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Estonia ranks 74th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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