Agricultural land — Area in Estonia
Estonia: Agricultural land — Area was 982 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Estonia stood at 982 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Estonia peaked at 1,374 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 698.2 1000 ha, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 163rd of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,374 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,320 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,101 1000 ha | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 991 1000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 1,005 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,023 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,043 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,001 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 986 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 890 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 698.2 1000 ha | -21.6% |
| 2003 | 828.7 1000 ha | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 770.4 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 881.9 1000 ha | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 898.5 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 914.6 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 906.8 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 931.8 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 948.8 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 946 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 955.9 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 965 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 974 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 993 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,003 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 982 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 985 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 988.4 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 985 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 987 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 986 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 988 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 982 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 982 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 982 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,107 1000 ha | 991 1000 ha | 1,374 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 870.69 1000 ha | 698.2 1000 ha | 986 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 974.11 1000 ha | 946 1000 ha | 1,003 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 985.6 1000 ha | 982 1000 ha | 988 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.899 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.78 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -5.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.0832 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Estonia?
- Agricultural land — area in Estonia was 982 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,374 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.2 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for agricultural land — area?
- Estonia ranks 163rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.