Agricultural land use per person in Estonia
Estonia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.7518 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.7518 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
8.69 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.5131 hectares per person
in 2002
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Estonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use per person in Estonia is 0.7518 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Estonia peaked at 8.69 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.5131 hectares per person, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 56th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8.69 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 8.38 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1200 | 8.05 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1300 | 7.69 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1400 | 7.29 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1500 | 6.85 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1600 | 6.33 hectares per person | -7.5% |
| 1700 | 5.72 hectares per person | -9.7% |
| 1710 | 5.65 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1720 | 5.58 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1730 | 5.51 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1740 | 5.43 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1750 | 5.35 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1760 | 5.28 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1770 | 5.19 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1780 | 5.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1790 | 5.02 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 4.93 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1810 | 4.84 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1820 | 4.74 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1830 | 4.63 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1840 | 4.53 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1850 | 4.41 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 4.29 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 4.16 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1880 | 4.03 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1890 | 3.88 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1900 | 3.72 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1910 | 3.54 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1920 | 3.34 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1930 | 3.11 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1940 | 2.82 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1950 | 2.42 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1951 | 2.37 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.31 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 2.25 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 2.18 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 2.11 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1956 | 2.03 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 1.93 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1958 | 1.8 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1959 | 1.63 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 1960 | 1.16 hectares per person | -29.2% |
| 1961 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.13 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.02 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 1 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9946 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9848 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9773 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9646 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9605 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9561 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9487 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.9414 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9369 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9308 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9257 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.92 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.913 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9075 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9031 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8975 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8915 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8825 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8748 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.8888 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.9058 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.885 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.751 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6879 hectares per person | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7044 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7241 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7457 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7229 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7193 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.6516 hectares per person | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5131 hectares per person | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6112 hectares per person | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5703 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6553 hectares per person | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6681 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6805 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6752 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6943 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7075 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7061 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.7142 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7217 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7291 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7441 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7527 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.738 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7414 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7455 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7436 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7465 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7472 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7489 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7503 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7518 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.7518 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 2.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.7518 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -29.2% | 1.63 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.69 hectares per person | 8.69 hectares per person | 8.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.38 hectares per person | 8.38 hectares per person | 8.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.05 hectares per person | 8.05 hectares per person | 8.05 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.69 hectares per person | 7.69 hectares per person | 7.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.29 hectares per person | 7.29 hectares per person | 7.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.85 hectares per person | 6.85 hectares per person | 6.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 6.33 hectares per person | 6.33 hectares per person | 6.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.72 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 5.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.65 hectares per person | 5.65 hectares per person | 5.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.58 hectares per person | 5.58 hectares per person | 5.58 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.51 hectares per person | 5.51 hectares per person | 5.51 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.43 hectares per person | 5.43 hectares per person | 5.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.35 hectares per person | 5.35 hectares per person | 5.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.28 hectares per person | 5.28 hectares per person | 5.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.19 hectares per person | 5.19 hectares per person | 5.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.11 hectares per person | 5.11 hectares per person | 5.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 5.02 hectares per person | 5.02 hectares per person | 5.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.93 hectares per person | 4.93 hectares per person | 4.93 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.84 hectares per person | 4.84 hectares per person | 4.84 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.74 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | 4.74 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.63 hectares per person | 4.63 hectares per person | 4.63 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.53 hectares per person | 4.53 hectares per person | 4.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.41 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 4.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.29 hectares per person | 4.29 hectares per person | 4.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.16 hectares per person | 4.16 hectares per person | 4.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 4.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.88 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 3.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.72 hectares per person | 3.72 hectares per person | 3.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.34 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.82 hectares per person | 2.82 hectares per person | 2.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.1 hectares per person | 1.63 hectares per person | 2.42 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.09 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9749 hectares per person | 0.9414 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9109 hectares per person | 0.8825 hectares per person | 0.9369 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.789 hectares per person | 0.6879 hectares per person | 0.9058 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6439 hectares per person | 0.5131 hectares per person | 0.7193 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.73 hectares per person | 0.7061 hectares per person | 0.7527 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7481 hectares per person | 0.7436 hectares per person | 0.7518 hectares per person | 6 |
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5317 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7219 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Estonia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Estonia was 0.7518 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.69 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5131 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Estonia ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.