Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 23.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Estonia is 23.12 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 32.41 hectares per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.47 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 140th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.41 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 31.14 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 25.97 hectares per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 23.38 hectares per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 23.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 24.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.6 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.61 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21 hectares per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 16.47 hectares per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 18.17 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 20.8 hectares per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.98 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 22.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.12 hectares per square kilometre | 23.38 hectares per square kilometre | 32.41 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.54 hectares per square kilometre | 16.47 hectares per square kilometre | 23.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.69 hectares per square kilometre | 22.2 hectares per square kilometre | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | 23.04 hectares per square kilometre | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 137 Venezuela 24.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 138 Grenada 23.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 139 Barbados 23.26 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 142 East Timor 22.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Iraq 21.83 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Estonia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Estonia was 23.12 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.41 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.47 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.