Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Estonia
Estonia: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 227,000 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Estonia is 227,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Estonia peaked at 281,000 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 61,000 tonnes, in 1993.
That places Estonia 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 281,000 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 61,000 tonnes | -78.3% |
| 1994 | 104,000 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1995 | 176,000 tonnes | +69.2% |
| 1996 | 261,000 tonnes | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 234,000 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1998 | 243,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 205,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2000 | 266,000 tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 217,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 280,000 tonnes | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 223,000 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 187,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 127,000 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2006 | 126,000 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 138,000 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 180,000 tonnes | +30.4% |
| 2009 | 130,000 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 179,000 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 216,000 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 197,000 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 266,000 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 2014 | 216,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 201,000 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 164,000 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 207,000 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 195,000 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 201,000 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 192,000 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 202,000 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 236,000 tonnes | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 227,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 227,000 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.55 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 227,000 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 million tonnes, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 195,625 tonnes | 61,000 tonnes | 281,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 187,400 tonnes | 126,000 tonnes | 280,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 204,200 tonnes | 164,000 tonnes | 266,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 214,250 tonnes | 192,000 tonnes | 236,000 tonnes | 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Estonia?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Estonia was 227,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 281,000 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,000 tonnes in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Estonia ranks 151st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.