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
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.
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
- 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 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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