Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Estonia
Estonia: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 0.99 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.99 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
132nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.26 kilograms per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.15 kilograms per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Estonia stood at 0.99 kilograms per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Estonia peaked at 1.26 kilograms per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.15 kilograms per hectare, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 132nd of 198 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.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Estonia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 0.16 kilograms per hectare | -61.9% |
| 1994 | 0.18 kilograms per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.17 kilograms per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | +46.7% |
| 1998 | 0.22 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.21 kilograms per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 0.47 kilograms per hectare | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 0.52 kilograms per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.58 kilograms per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 0.66 kilograms per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 0.64 kilograms per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 kilograms per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.79 kilograms per hectare | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 0.89 kilograms per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.88 kilograms per hectare | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 kilograms per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 kilograms per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 1.09 kilograms per hectare | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | -9.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.99 kilograms per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.17 kilograms per hectare, 24% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.99 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.48 kilograms per hectare, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2162 kilograms per hectare | 0.15 kilograms per hectare | 0.42 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.638 kilograms per hectare | 0.37 kilograms per hectare | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.91 kilograms per hectare | 0.72 kilograms per hectare | 1.07 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 kilograms per hectare | 0.99 kilograms per hectare | 1.26 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 130 Turkmenistan 1.01 kilograms per hectare compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 1 kilograms per hectare compare
- 133 Kiribati 0.98 kilograms per hectare compare
- 134 Bulgaria 0.95 kilograms per hectare compare
- 135 Myanmar 0.94 kilograms per hectare 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 pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Estonia?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Estonia was 0.99 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 kilograms per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 kilograms per hectare in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Estonia ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.