Cropland — Area in Estonia
Estonia: Cropland — Area was 709 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Estonia is 709 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Estonia peaked at 1,127 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 534.1 1000 ha, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 141st of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,127 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,077 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 961 1000 ha | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 886 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 896 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 900 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 899 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 871 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 855 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 696 1000 ha | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 631.2 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 560.7 1000 ha | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 534.1 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 602.9 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 568 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 607.6 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 605.8 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 604.5 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 652.1 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 639.4 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 627.3 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 641 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 657 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 678 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 699 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 686 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 690 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 697 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 699 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 705 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 712 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 715 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 709 1000 ha | -0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 709 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 709 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 952.12 1000 ha | 871 1000 ha | 1,127 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 626.58 1000 ha | 534.1 1000 ha | 855 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.68 1000 ha | 627.3 1000 ha | 699 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 708 1000 ha | 699 1000 ha | 715 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 cropland — area in Estonia?
- Cropland — area in Estonia was 709 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,127 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 534.1 1000 ha in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for cropland — area?
- Estonia ranks 141st out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Cropland — 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.