Cropland area in Estonia
Estonia: Cropland area was 715,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 120th of 219 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 774.54 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 400,092 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 352,150 hectares (2023)
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 120th out of 219 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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