Cereal production in Estonia
Estonia: Cereal production was 1.20 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Estonia stood at 1.20 million metric tons.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Estonia peaked at 1.63 million metric tons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 401,653 metric tons, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 99th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal production in Estonia, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 598,084 metric tons | — |
| 1993 | 810,703 metric tons | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 510,391 metric tons | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 513,469 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 629,158 metric tons | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 650,546 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 576,133 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 401,653 metric tons | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 696,647 metric tons | +73.4% |
| 2001 | 558,480 metric tons | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 524,652 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 505,726 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 608,148 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 760,073 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 619,292 metric tons | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 879,475 metric tons | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 863,800 metric tons | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 873,466 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 678,372 metric tons | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 771,725 metric tons | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 991,200 metric tons | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 975,500 metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million metric tons | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million metric tons | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 934,051 metric tons | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million metric tons | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 919,830 metric tons | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million metric tons | +76.6% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million metric tons | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million metric tons | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million metric tons | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million metric tons | -21.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.20 million metric tons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million metric tons, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.20 million metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.18 million metric tons, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,267 metric tons | 401,653 metric tons | 810,703 metric tons | 8 |
| 2000s | 688,976 metric tons | 505,726 metric tons | 879,475 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million metric tons | 678,372 metric tons | 1.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 million metric tons | 1.20 million metric tons | 1.63 million metric tons | 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 cereal production in Estonia?
- Cereal production in Estonia was 1.20 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million metric tons in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,653 metric tons in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for cereal production?
- Estonia ranks 99th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.