Land use in Estonia
Estonia: Land use was 715,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
715,000 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.13 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
534,100 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Land use in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use in Estonia is 715,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in Estonia peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 534,100 hectares, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 121st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 961,000 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 886,000 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 896,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 900,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 899,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 871,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 855,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 696,000 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 631,200 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 560,700 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 534,100 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 602,900 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 568,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 607,600 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 605,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 604,500 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 652,100 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 639,400 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 627,300 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 641,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 657,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 678,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 699,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 686,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 690,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 697,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 699,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 705,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 712,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 715,000 hectares | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 715,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 715,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 952,125 hectares | 871,000 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 626,580 hectares | 534,100 hectares | 855,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,680 hectares | 627,300 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,750 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 715,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 land use in Estonia?
- Land use in Estonia was 715,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,100 hectares in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for land use?
- Estonia ranks 121st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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