Share of forest area within protected areas in Estonia
Estonia: Share of forest area within protected areas was 22.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of forest area within protected areas in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 22.7% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Estonia peaked at 22.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
That places Estonia 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 2000 | 5.8% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +244.8% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 22.7% | +2.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 22.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 | 21.3% | 20.1% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.7% | 2 |
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)
- 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 share of forest area within protected areas in Estonia?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Estonia was 22.7% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Estonia ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).