Arable land (hectares), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.5189 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per capita in Estonia stood at 0.5189 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.7273 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3811 hectares per person, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 15th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7273 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.7135 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6489 hectares per person | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6084 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6245 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6345 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6399 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6179 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6034 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4877 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4448 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3976 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3811 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4368 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4151 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.447 hectares per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4471 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4469 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4844 hectares per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4764 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4691 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4841 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4975 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5131 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.529 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5154 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5166 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.52 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.522 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5259 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5242 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5189 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5189 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 7.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5189 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 2.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6518 hectares per person | 0.6084 hectares per person | 0.7273 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4508 hectares per person | 0.3811 hectares per person | 0.6034 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5006 hectares per person | 0.4691 hectares per person | 0.529 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5227 hectares per person | 0.5189 hectares per person | 0.5259 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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Estonia?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Estonia was 0.5189 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7273 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3811 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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.
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Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.