Agricultural land use, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.721 hectares per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land use, per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.721 hectares per person for agricultural land use, per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.8962 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.5062 hectares per person, in 2002.
That places Estonia 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.8962 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.8835 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7528 hectares per person | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6898 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.71 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.731 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7524 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.72 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7058 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6412 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5062 hectares per person | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6046 hectares per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5654 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.651 hectares per person | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6671 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6822 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6782 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6982 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7126 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7127 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7227 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.7322 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7409 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7549 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7623 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7454 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7451 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7449 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7409 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.7416 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.731 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.721 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.767 hectares per person | 0.6898 hectares per person | 0.8962 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.64 hectares per person | 0.5062 hectares per person | 0.7058 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7374 hectares per person | 0.7126 hectares per person | 0.7623 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7336 hectares per person | 0.721 hectares per person | 0.7416 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Estonia?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Estonia was 0.721 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8962 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5062 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 60th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.