Share of cereals allocated to human food in Estonia
Estonia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 29.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to human food in Estonia stood at 29.1%.
That represents a change of up 29.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Estonia peaked at 38.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 162nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.6% | — |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 31.8% | +40.6% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -12.2% |
| 1997 | 30.1% | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 32.9% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 30.4% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 22.5% | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 29.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | +28.8% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 30.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +26.0% |
| 2017 | 36.0% | +28.3% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -31.0% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +29.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 29.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 38.1%, 76% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 29.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 22.6% | 38.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 22.5% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 22.3% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 22.4% | 29.1% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Estonia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Estonia was 29.1% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Estonia ranks 162nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.