Estonia vs Russia: Forest area

Forest area in 2024: 57.3% in Estonia and 50.8% in Russia, by FAO estimates. In 2024 the value was higher in Estonia, by 6.5 percentage points, or 1.13 times that in Russia.

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% of land · FAO

EstoniaRussiaWorld

What the numbers say

Estonia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1992.
In 2024, Estonia ranked 40 and Russia ranked 56 of 209 countries, counting from the highest.

Every year

% of land · FAO

Year	Estonia	Russia	World
2024	57.3	50.8	–
2023	57.2	50.7	31.1
2022	57.2	50.7	31.1
2021	57.2	50.6	31.2
2020	57.2	50.6	31.2
2019	57.1	50.5	31.2
2018	57	50.5	31.3
2017	56.9	50.4	31.3
2016	55.8	50.3	31.3
2015	55.7	50.3	31.4
2014	55.3	50.3	31.4
2013	54.9	50.2	31.4
2012	55.9	50.2	31.5
2011	55.5	50.2	31.9
2010	55.1	50.2	32
2009	54.9	50.1	32
2008	54.7	50.1	32
2007	54.4	50	32.1
2006	54.2	49.9	32.1
2005	54	49.9	32.1
2004	53.7	49.8	32.2
2003	53.5	49.8	32.3
2002	53.3	49.7	32.3
2001	53.1	49.7	32.3
2000	52.8	49.6	32.4
1999	52.7	49.6	32.5
1998	52.7	49.6	32.5
1997	52.6	49.6	32.6
1996	52.5	49.6	32.7
1995	52.4	49.6	32.7
1994	52.4	49.6	32.8
1993	52.3	49.6	32.8
1992	52.2	49.5	33

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The share of land under trees at least 5 metres tall, natural or planted, leaving out orchards and city parks.
Source: FAO, via the World Bank.
Ranks count the 209 countries with a value in 2024, highest first.
The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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