Estonia: Forest area, percent

The latest value from 2022 is 57.1 percent, an increase from 57 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 32.2 percent, based on data from 191 countries. Historically, the average for Estonia from 1992 to 2022 is 54.5 percent. The minimum value, 52.2 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 57.1 percent was recorded in 2022. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.