Rapeseed yields in Estonia
Estonia: Rapeseed yields was 1.59 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.59 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
47th
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.86 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.7993 tonnes per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Rapeseed yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rapeseed yields in Estonia stood at 1.59 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in Estonia peaked at 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7993 tonnes per hectare, in 1992.
Estonia ranks 47th of 64 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.
Rapeseed yields in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7993 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +65.7% |
| 1994 | 0.819 tonnes per hectare | -38.2% |
| 1995 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 1996 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +29.6% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 2007 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +33.8% |
| 2008 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 2017 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -30.2% |
| 2019 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +69.1% |
| 2020 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 2024 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.59 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.59 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 tonnes per hectare, 58% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.7993 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 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 rapeseed yields in Estonia?
- Rapeseed yields in Estonia was 1.59 tonnes per hectare 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 rapeseed yields recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7993 tonnes per hectare in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for rapeseed yields?
- Estonia ranks 47th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 Rapeseed yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.