Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia is 22.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia peaked at 22.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +244.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 20.1% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia was 22.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 66th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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