Share of land area used for agriculture in Estonia
Estonia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 23.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Estonia stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Estonia peaked at 32.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 140th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.4% | — |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 26.0% | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 23.4% | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 23.7% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 18.2% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 20.8% | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 23.4% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 16.5% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.0% | 23.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 137 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 24.4% compare
- 138 Grenada 23.5% compare
- 139 Barbados 23.3% compare
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 23.1% compare
- 142 Timor-Leste 23.0% compare
- 143 Iraq 21.8% compare
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 land area used for agriculture in Estonia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Estonia was 23.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.