Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 21.99 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
21.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 157 countries
All-time high
21.99
in 2017
All-time low
5.82
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 21.99 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Estonia peaked at 21.99 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.82, in 2000.
That places Estonia 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.82 | 5.82 | 5.82 | 1 |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 20.08 | 21.99 | 6 |
| 2020s | 21.99 | 21.99 | 21.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.22 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 261 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 6.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 273 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 71.79 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 705 1000 ha (2024)
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 21.99 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.99 in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.82 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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