Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Estonia
Estonia: Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces was 125.67 Square kilometres in 2022. ▲ Rising
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Estonia, 2005–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Estonia stood at 125.67 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Estonia peaked at 125.67 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 49.59 Square kilometres, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 428th of 758 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.59 Square kilometres | — |
| 2010 | 87.6 Square kilometres | +76.6% |
| 2015 | 101.14 Square kilometres | +15.5% |
| 2020 | 111.27 Square kilometres | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 125.67 Square kilometres | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.59 Square kilometres | 49.59 Square kilometres | 49.59 Square kilometres | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.37 Square kilometres | 87.6 Square kilometres | 101.14 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 118.47 Square kilometres | 111.27 Square kilometres | 125.67 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.68 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.35 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 7,150 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas 8,476 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 45,340 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 2,720 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 42,730 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 22,227 Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Estonia?
- Land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces in Estonia was 125.67 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 125.67 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.59 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces?
- Estonia ranks 428th out of 758 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — gain of artificial surfaces rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation