Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.257 hectares per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Estonia stood at 0.257 hectares per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.2784 hectares per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.1879 hectares per person, in 2002.
That places Estonia 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2779 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.251 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2185 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2118 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.204 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2334 hectares per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2555 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2309 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2358 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1975 hectares per person | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1879 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.192 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1915 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2082 hectares per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2081 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.218 hectares per person | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2313 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2371 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2068 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2237 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2196 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.236 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2532 hectares per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2664 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.267 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.251 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2651 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2746 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2784 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2758 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2683 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.257 hectares per person | -4.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.257 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 5.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.257 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2354 hectares per person | 0.204 hectares per person | 0.2779 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2107 hectares per person | 0.1879 hectares per person | 0.2371 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2463 hectares per person | 0.2068 hectares per person | 0.2746 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2699 hectares per person | 0.257 hectares per person | 0.2784 hectares per person | 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Estonia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Estonia was 0.257 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2784 hectares per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1879 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.