Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Estonia
Estonia: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 16.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture in Estonia stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Estonia peaked at 26.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2004.
That places Estonia 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 arable agriculture in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.3% | — |
| 1993 | 25.1% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 22.4% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 12.3% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.2% | 20.3% | 26.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 12.3% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.6% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.6% | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Estonia?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Estonia was 16.6% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.