Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Estonia
Estonia: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 118,000 tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Estonia stood at 118,000 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Estonia peaked at 204,000 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 110,000 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Estonia 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184,000 tonnes | 161,000 tonnes | 204,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 167,900 tonnes | 157,000 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,200 tonnes | 115,000 tonnes | 181,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,750 tonnes | 110,000 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Estonia?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Estonia was 118,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 204,000 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 110,000 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Estonia ranks 158th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.