Agricultural land use in Estonia
Estonia: Agricultural land use was 988,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
988,000 hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
1.37 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
698,200 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use in Estonia stood at 988,000 hectares.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Estonia peaked at 1.37 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 698,200 hectares, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 143rd of 227 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 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.37 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.32 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million hectares | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 991,000 hectares | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1.00 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.02 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 986,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 890,000 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 698,200 hectares | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 828,700 hectares | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 770,400 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 881,900 hectares | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 898,500 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 914,600 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 906,800 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 931,800 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 948,800 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 946,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 955,900 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 965,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 974,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 993,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.00 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 982,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 985,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 988,400 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 985,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 987,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 986,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 988,000 hectares | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 988,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 988,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 million hectares | 991,000 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 870,690 hectares | 698,200 hectares | 986,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 974,110 hectares | 946,000 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 986,500 hectares | 985,000 hectares | 988,000 hectares | 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 in Estonia?
- Agricultural land use in Estonia was 988,000 hectares 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 use recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,200 hectares in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for agricultural land use?
- Estonia ranks 143rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.