Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 8.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Estonia is 8.24 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 10.05 hectares per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.11 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 56th of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 8.85 hectares per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 7.18 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 6.81 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 7.7 hectares per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 7.57 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 7.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 6.47 hectares per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 6.11 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 6.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 6.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.89 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 7.3 hectares per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.46 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 7 hectares per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.16 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 7.66 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 8.06 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 8.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.74 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 8.2 hectares per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.52 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 8.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.24 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.24 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.24 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.01 hectares per square kilometre | 6.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 6.76 hectares per square kilometre | 6.11 hectares per square kilometre | 7.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | 6.49 hectares per square kilometre | 8.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.49 hectares per square kilometre | 8.24 hectares per square kilometre | 8.66 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 53 Ghana 9.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Austria 9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Morocco 8.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 8.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 South Korea 7.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 59 Guinea-Bissau 7.78 hectares per square kilometre 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Estonia was 8.24 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.