Cereal production in Estonia
Estonia: Cereal production was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.30 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.6%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.63 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
401,653 tonnes
in 1999
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Cereal production in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Estonia stood at 1.30 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Estonia peaked at 1.63 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 401,653 tonnes, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 102nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal production in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 598,084 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 810,703 tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1994 | 510,391 tonnes | -37.0% |
| 1995 | 513,469 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 629,158 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 650,546 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 576,133 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 401,653 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2000 | 696,647 tonnes | +73.4% |
| 2001 | 558,480 tonnes | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 524,652 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 505,726 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 608,148 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 760,073 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 619,292 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 879,475 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 863,800 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 873,466 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 678,372 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 771,725 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 991,200 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2013 | 975,500 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 934,051 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 1.31 million tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2018 | 919,830 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million tonnes | +76.6% |
| 2020 | 1.63 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 1.30 million tonnes | +8.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.30 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 69% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.30 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 million tonnes, 40% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 586,267 tonnes | 401,653 tonnes | 810,703 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 688,976 tonnes | 505,726 tonnes | 879,475 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million tonnes | 678,372 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 99 Sierra Leone 1.50 million tonnes compare
- 100 Turkmenistan 1.49 million tonnes compare
- 101 Zimbabwe 1.34 million tonnes compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 104 South Sudan 1.20 million tonnes compare
- 105 Norway 1.18 million 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 cereal production in Estonia?
- Cereal production in Estonia was 1.30 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 401,653 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for cereal production?
- Estonia ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.