Forest area in Estonia
Estonia: Forest area was 2,466 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,466 ha th
World rank
109th
of 255 countries
All-time high
2,466 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
2,206 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Estonia stood at 2,466 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Estonia peaked at 2,466 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,206 ha th, in 1990.
Estonia ranks 109th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,206 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 2,239 ha th | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 2,336 ha th | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,421 ha th | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 2,444 ha th | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2,466 ha th | +0.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2,466 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 4.9× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2,466 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,206 ha th | 2,206 ha th | 2,206 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,239 ha th | 2,239 ha th | 2,239 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,379 ha th | 2,336 ha th | 2,421 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,455 ha th | 2,444 ha th | 2,466 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 106 Saudi Arabia 2,776 ha th compare
- 107 Bhutan 2,675 ha th compare
- 108 Solomon Islands 2,514 ha th compare
- 110 Sierra Leone 2,436 ha th compare
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 ha th compare
- 112 Uganda 2,368 ha th compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Estonia?
- Forest area in Estonia was 2,466 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,466 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,206 ha th in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for forest area?
- Estonia ranks 109th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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