Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 267.3 animals per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Estonia is 267.3 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 275.16 animals per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 85.87 animals per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Estonia 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 204.39 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 97.26 animals per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 1994 | 125.19 animals per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1995 | 120.57 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 89.67 animals per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 1997 | 85.87 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 137.82 animals per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1999 | 115.36 animals per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2000 | 112.2 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 138.36 animals per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 177.87 animals per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 210.92 animals per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 224.06 animals per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 200 animals per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 191.41 animals per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 181.1 animals per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 202 animals per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 208.35 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 230.12 animals per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 247.51 animals per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 241.21 animals per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 255.67 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 254.22 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 259.1 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 265.22 animals per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 275.16 animals per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 267.3 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 267.3 animals per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 267.3 animals per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +60.5% | 85.87 animals per square kilometre | 137.82 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 122.02 animals per square kilometre | 85.87 animals per square kilometre | 204.39 animals per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 184.63 animals per square kilometre | 112.2 animals per square kilometre | 224.06 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 255.06 animals per square kilometre | 230.12 animals per square kilometre | 275.16 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 115 Saudi Arabia 307.37 animals per square kilometre compare
- 116 Micronesia (country) 289.59 animals per square kilometre compare
- 117 Argentina 270.1 animals per square kilometre compare
- 119 Sweden 262.79 animals per square kilometre compare
- 120 Finland 262.02 animals per square kilometre compare
- 121 Nauru 238.09 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.7208 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5317 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7219 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Estonia was 267.3 animals per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.16 animals per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.87 animals per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.