Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Estonia
Estonia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 349,200 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Estonia is 349,200 hectares, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Estonia peaked at 426,051 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 259,214 hectares, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 110th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 426,051 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 375,100 hectares | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 319,568 hectares | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 304,298 hectares | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 288,799 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 326,586 hectares | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 354,100 hectares | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 321,000 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 329,423 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 274,162 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 259,214 hectares | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 263,166 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 260,979 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 282,094 hectares | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 280,235 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 292,271 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 309,300 hectares | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 316,413 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 275,294 hectares | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 296,941 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 290,500 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 311,100 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 332,900 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 350,400 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 351,354 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 330,677 hectares | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 350,430 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 364,370 hectares | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 370,120 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 367,110 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 361,830 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 352,150 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 349,200 hectares | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 339,438 hectares | 288,799 hectares | 426,051 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 286,726 hectares | 259,214 hectares | 329,423 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 325,397 hectares | 275,294 hectares | 364,370 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,082 hectares | 349,200 hectares | 370,120 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Estonia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Estonia was 349,200 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 426,051 hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,214 hectares in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Estonia ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.