Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Estonia is 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Estonia 17th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 14 Nicaragua 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Denmark 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 16 Rwanda 0.0068 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Sri Lanka 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Cuba 0.0059 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 20 Norway 0.0056 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- 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 inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Inland waters — area, per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.0061 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for inland waters — area, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inland waters — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Inland waters — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Inland waters — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Inland waters — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Inland waters — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.