Primary Forest — Area in Estonia

Estonia: Primary Forest — Area was 54.03 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
54.03 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
76th
of 169 countries
All-time high
59.19 1000 ha
in 2010
All-time low
43.02 1000 ha
in 1992
Years of data
34
1992–2025

Primary Forest — Area in Estonia, 1992–2025

02040601992200820251992: 43 1000 ha1993: 44.7 1000 ha1994: 46.4 1000 ha1995: 48.1 1000 ha1996: 49.9 1000 ha1997: 51.6 1000 ha1998: 53.3 1000 ha1999: 55 1000 ha2000: 56.7 1000 ha2001: 57 1000 ha2002: 57.2 1000 ha2003: 57.5 1000 ha2004: 57.7 1000 ha2005: 58 1000 ha2006: 58.2 1000 ha2007: 58.4 1000 ha2008: 58.7 1000 ha2009: 58.9 1000 ha2010: 59.2 1000 ha2011: 57.6 1000 ha2012: 56.1 1000 ha2013: 54.5 1000 ha2014: 53 1000 ha2015: 51.4 1000 ha2016: 51.9 1000 ha2017: 52.4 1000 ha2018: 52.9 1000 ha2019: 53.4 1000 ha2020: 53.9 1000 ha2021: 53.9 1000 ha2022: 54 1000 ha2023: 54 1000 ha2024: 54 1000 ha2025: 54 1000 ha

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 76th out of 169 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 73 Austria 63 1000 ha compare
  2. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 62.4 1000 ha compare
  3. 75 Samoa 54.76 1000 ha compare
  4. 77 Micronesia 53.99 1000 ha compare
  5. 78 Switzerland 42.86 1000 ha compare
  6. 79 French Polynesia 40 1000 ha compare

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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 76th out of 169 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

Indicator
Primary Forest — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
204 places, 7,156 data points, 1990–2025
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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.