Fertilizer consumption in Estonia
Estonia: Fertilizer consumption was 53,232 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
53,232 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.2%
World rank
100th
of 201 countries
All-time high
112,711 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
22,176 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Fertilizer consumption in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer consumption in Estonia stood at 53,232 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Estonia peaked at 112,711 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22,176 tonnes, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 100th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fertilizer consumption in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 112,711 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 64,954 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1994 | 41,679 tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1995 | 27,989 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1996 | 22,176 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 27,810 tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 32,391 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 27,288 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 35,029 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 29,712 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2002 | 27,009 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 39,042 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 43,786 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 36,072 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 42,299 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 45,473 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 59,998 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 41,396 tonnes | -31.0% |
| 2010 | 44,108 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 45,225 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 50,303 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 52,543 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 55,812 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 55,806 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 55,193 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 59,703 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 60,368 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 62,284 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 65,783 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 72,446 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 60,648 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 53,232 tonnes | -12.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 53,232 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 101,624 tonnes, 52% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 53,232 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 148,704 tonnes, 36% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,625 tonnes | 22,176 tonnes | 112,711 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 39,982 tonnes | 27,009 tonnes | 59,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,134 tonnes | 44,108 tonnes | 62,284 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,027 tonnes | 53,232 tonnes | 72,446 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 97 Panama 63,609 tonnes compare
- 98 Mongolia 54,231 tonnes compare
- 99 El Salvador 53,785 tonnes compare
- 101 New Zealand 52,291 tonnes compare
- 102 Georgia 51,755 tonnes compare
- 103 Afghanistan 51,699 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 fertilizer consumption in Estonia?
- Fertilizer consumption in Estonia was 53,232 tonnes 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 fertilizer consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 112,711 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,176 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).