Agricultural land use in Estonia
Estonia: Agricultural land use was 988,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 142nd of 226 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.
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 774.54 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 400,092 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 352,150 hectares (2023)
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 142nd out of 226 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.