Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.41 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Estonia is 3.41 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 4.46 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.25 kg per hectare, in 1999.
That places Estonia 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.4 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.16 kg per hectare | +54.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 2.18 kg per hectare | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 1.99 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 1.63 kg per hectare | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 1.25 kg per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 2.11 kg per hectare | +69.0% |
| 2001 | 2.04 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.02 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.92 kg per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.33 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2005 | 2.69 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 2.21 kg per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 3.01 kg per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 2.79 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.76 kg per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.46 kg per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 3.41 kg per hectare | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 3.14 kg per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.67 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 4.38 kg per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 2.66 kg per hectare | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 3.97 kg per hectare | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 2.62 kg per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 4.46 kg per hectare | +69.9% |
| 2020 | 4.41 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5 kg per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2022 | 4.22 kg per hectare | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 3.41 kg per hectare | -19.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.41 kg per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 kg per hectare, 65% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.41 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 73% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.74 kg per hectare | 1.25 kg per hectare | 2.18 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.39 kg per hectare | 1.92 kg per hectare | 3.01 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.34 kg per hectare | 2.46 kg per hectare | 4.46 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 kg per hectare | 3.41 kg per hectare | 4.41 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 3.41 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 kg per hectare in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 87th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.