Rye yields in Estonia
Estonia: Rye yields was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.98 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
12th
of 65 countries
All-time high
4.12 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
1.41 tonnes per hectare
in 1998
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Rye yields in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, rye yields in Estonia stood at 3.98 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Estonia peaked at 4.12 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.41 tonnes per hectare, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 12th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Rye yields in Estonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1994 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +45.5% |
| 2005 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | +47.8% |
| 2008 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2009 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +69.1% |
| 2015 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | -31.6% |
| 2017 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +50.3% |
| 2018 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 2020 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 3.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 3.98 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 4.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | 3.98 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 rye yields in Estonia?
- Rye yields in Estonia was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.12 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for rye yields?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.