Primary Forest — Area in Estonia
Estonia: Primary Forest — Area was 54.03 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary Forest — Area in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary forest — area in Estonia is 54.03 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Estonia peaked at 59.19 1000 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.02 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places Estonia 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Primary Forest — Area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.02 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 44.73 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 46.44 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 48.15 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 49.86 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 51.57 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 53.28 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 54.99 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 56.7 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 56.95 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 57.2 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.45 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.7 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 57.95 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 58.19 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 58.44 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 58.69 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.94 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.19 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 57.64 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 56.09 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 54.53 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.98 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 51.43 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 51.93 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 52.43 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 52.92 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 53.42 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 53.92 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 53.94 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 53.96 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 53.99 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 54.01 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 54.03 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 54.03 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 9.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 54.03 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.66 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.01 1000 ha | 43.02 1000 ha | 54.99 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 57.82 1000 ha | 56.7 1000 ha | 58.94 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.26 1000 ha | 51.43 1000 ha | 59.19 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.98 1000 ha | 53.92 1000 ha | 54.03 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 81 Austria 63 1000 ha compare
- 82 Trinidad and Tobago 62.4 1000 ha compare
- 83 Samoa 54.76 1000 ha compare
- 85 Micronesia 53.99 1000 ha compare
- 86 Switzerland 42.86 1000 ha compare
- 87 French Polynesia 40 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary forest — area in Estonia?
- Primary forest — area in Estonia was 54.03 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.19 1000 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.02 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for primary forest — area?
- Estonia ranks 84th out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary Forest — 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.