Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Estonia
Estonia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 20,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Estonia is 20,000 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 233.3% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Estonia peaked at 20,000 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1992.
That places Estonia 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1997 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1998 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 tonnes | +600.0% |
| 2001 | 10,000 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 4,000 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2004 | 3,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 12,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 6,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 5,000 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2009 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 4,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 6,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 3,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 9,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 7,000 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 5,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2023 | 20,000 tonnes | +233.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 46,000 tonnes, 43% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 20,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,000 tonnes, 30% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +600.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 7,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,600 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,300 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,500 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 84 Georgia 24,000 tonnes compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 22,000 tonnes compare
- 86 Costa Rica 20,000 tonnes compare
- 88 Libya 18,000 tonnes compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 18,000 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Estonia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Estonia was 20,000 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,000 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Estonia ranks 86th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.