Forest area in Estonia
Estonia: Forest area was 2,466 ha th in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2,466 ha th
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,466 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
2,206 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Estonia, 1990β2025
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 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 95 Saudi Arabia 2,776 ha th compare
- 96 Bhutan 2,675 ha th compare
- 97 Solomon Islands 2,514 ha th compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 2,436 ha th compare
- 100 Equatorial Guinea 2,407 ha th compare
- 101 Uganda 2,368 ha th compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation 0.899 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 95,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 303,801 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 3,208 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 310 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 50,995 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 49,368 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 64,291 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 61,692 t (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 98th out of 236 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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