Number of poultry birds in Estonia
Estonia: Number of poultry birds was 2.28 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of poultry birds in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 2.28 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Estonia peaked at 5.70 million animals in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million animals, in 2008.
That places Estonia 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.29 million animals | 2.38 million animals | 5.70 million animals | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.01 million animals | 1.48 million animals | 2.46 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 million animals | 1.79 million animals | 2.31 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million animals | 2.03 million animals | 2.28 million animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 154 Congo 3.03 million animals compare
- 155 North Macedonia 2.57 million animals compare
- 157 Guinea-Bissau 2.12 million animals compare
- 158 Eswatini 1.97 million animals compare
- 159 Bahrain 1.92 million animals compare
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 774.54 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 400,092 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 352,150 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of poultry birds in Estonia?
- Number of poultry birds in Estonia was 2.28 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.70 million animals in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million animals in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for number of poultry birds?
- Estonia ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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