Inland waters — Area in Estonia
Estonia: Inland waters — Area was 261 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, inland waters — area in Estonia stood at 261 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Estonia peaked at 284 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 187 1000 ha, in 2013.
That places Estonia 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284 1000 ha | 284 1000 ha | 284 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 284 1000 ha | 284 1000 ha | 284 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 237.7 1000 ha | 187 1000 ha | 284 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.2 1000 ha | 259 1000 ha | 261 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 86 Republic of Korea 286 1000 ha compare
- 87 Cameroon 273.2 1000 ha compare
- 88 Lithuania 269 1000 ha compare
- 90 Tajikistan 259 1000 ha compare
- 91 Czechoslovakia 254 1000 ha
- 92 Denmark 252 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Estonia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.22 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 6.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 273 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 71.79 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 705 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.52 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Estonia?
- Inland waters — area in Estonia was 261 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 284 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187 1000 ha in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for inland waters — area?
- Estonia ranks 89th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.