Cropland area in Estonia
Estonia: Cropland area was 715,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
715,000 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
121st
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.13 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
534,100 hectares
in 2004
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cropland area in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Estonia stood at 715,000 hectares.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Estonia peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 534,100 hectares, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 121st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cropland area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 961,000 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 886,000 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 896,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 900,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 899,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 871,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 855,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 696,000 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 631,200 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 560,700 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 534,100 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 602,900 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 568,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 607,600 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 605,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 604,500 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 652,100 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 639,400 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 627,300 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 641,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 657,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 678,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 699,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 686,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 690,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 697,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 699,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 705,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 712,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 715,000 hectares | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 715,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 715,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 952,125 hectares | 871,000 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 626,580 hectares | 534,100 hectares | 855,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,680 hectares | 627,300 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,750 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 715,000 hectares | 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 cropland area in Estonia?
- Cropland area in Estonia was 715,000 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,100 hectares in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for cropland area?
- Estonia ranks 121st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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