Meat production in Estonia
Estonia: Meat production was 71,782 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71,782 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
107,993 tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
53,377 tonnes
in 2000
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Meat production in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Estonia stood at 71,782 tonnes.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Estonia peaked at 107,993 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53,377 tonnes, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 140th of 202 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.
Meat production in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 107,993 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 83,802 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 69,461 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 67,701 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 58,627 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 53,483 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1998 | 60,070 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 61,182 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 53,377 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 57,356 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 68,380 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 67,636 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 71,277 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 67,118 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 69,537 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 70,434 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 74,569 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 75,998 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 75,420 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 80,613 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 78,226 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 79,661 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 71,206 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 82,994 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 77,963 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 71,363 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 72,900 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 75,349 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 77,311 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 77,762 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75,393 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 70,614 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 71,782 tonnes | +1.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 71,782 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 301,415 tonnes, 24% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 71,782 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315 tonnes, 16% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70,290 tonnes | 53,483 tonnes | 107,993 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 67,568 tonnes | 53,377 tonnes | 75,998 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,569 tonnes | 71,206 tonnes | 82,994 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,572 tonnes | 70,614 tonnes | 77,762 tonnes | 5 |
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 meat production in Estonia?
- Meat production in Estonia was 71,782 tonnes 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 meat production recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 107,993 tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,377 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for meat production?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.