Forest area in Estonia

Forest area in Estonia was 57.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

202457.2%
Change on 20230 pts
Rank4th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high57.22024
Series low52.21992

Forest area in Estonia, 1992 to 2024

5254565819921997200220072012201720241992: 52.2 %1993: 52.3 %1994: 52.3 %1995: 52.4 %1996: 52.5 %1997: 52.6 %1998: 52.7 %1999: 52.7 %2000: 52.8 %2001: 53 %2002: 53.3 %2003: 53.5 %2004: 53.7 %2005: 54 %2006: 54.2 %2007: 54.4 %2008: 54.6 %2009: 54.9 %2010: 55.1 %2011: 55.5 %2012: 55.9 %2013: 54.9 %2014: 55.3 %2015: 55.7 %2016: 55.8 %2017: 56.9 %2018: 57 %2019: 57.1 %2020: 57.2 %2021: 57.2 %2022: 57.2 %2023: 57.2 %2024: 57.2 %
%. Source: World Bank, Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 33 values
Period%
202457.2
202357.2
202257.2
202157.2
202057.2
201957.1
201857
201756.9
201655.8
201555.7
201455.3
201354.9
201255.9
201155.5
201055.1
200954.9
200854.6
200754.4
200654.2
200554
200453.7
200353.5
200253.3
200153
200052.8
199952.7
199852.7
199752.6
199652.5
199552.4
199452.3
199352.3
199252.2

Rankings

Definition

Share of land area under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters, productive or not, excluding tree stands in agricultural production systems and trees in urban parks and gardens. World Bank series from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

A share of land area, not of total area. For the area itself see land_area.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the forest share of land area in Estonia?

Forest area in Estonia was 57.2% in 2024, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2023. That is the 4th highest of 27 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Forest area, % of land area (AG.LND.FRST.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest forest share of land area in Estonia?

57.2% in 2024, the highest value since 1992 in this series.

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