Agricultural land per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.7226 hectares per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.7226 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.8921 hectares per capita
in 1992
All-time low
0.5061 hectares per capita
in 2002
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Estonia stood at 0.7226 hectares per capita.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.8921 hectares per capita in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5061 hectares per capita, in 2002.
That places Estonia 65th out of 226 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8921 hectares per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.8775 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7461 hectares per capita | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6821 hectares per capita | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.7005 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7197 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7391 hectares per capita | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7132 hectares per capita | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7058 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6411 hectares per capita | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5061 hectares per capita | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6045 hectares per capita | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5654 hectares per capita | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6509 hectares per capita | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6671 hectares per capita | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6822 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6782 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6982 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7126 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7127 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7227 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7322 hectares per capita | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.741 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7554 hectares per capita | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7622 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7454 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7451 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7449 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7408 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7411 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7303 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7226 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.7226 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 3.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.7226 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 1.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7588 hectares per capita | 0.6821 hectares per capita | 0.8921 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.64 hectares per capita | 0.5061 hectares per capita | 0.7058 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7374 hectares per capita | 0.7126 hectares per capita | 0.7622 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7337 hectares per capita | 0.7226 hectares per capita | 0.7411 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5317 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7219 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Estonia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Estonia was 0.7226 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8921 hectares per capita in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5061 hectares per capita in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Estonia ranks 65th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.