Cropland — Share in Land area in Estonia
Estonia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 16.59 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in land area in Estonia stood at 16.59 %.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Estonia peaked at 26.59 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 12.6 %, in 2004.
That places Estonia 102nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.46 % | 20.55 % | 26.59 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 14.78 % | 12.6 % | 20.17 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.53 % | 14.75 % | 16.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 % | 16.35 % | 16.73 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More environment data for Estonia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 0.22 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1.57 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 261 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 6.39 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 273 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.41 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 4 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 71.79 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 705 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in Estonia?
- Cropland — share in land area in Estonia was 16.59 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.59 % in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 % in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Estonia ranks 102nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Cropland — Share in 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.