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Grazing land use over the long term in Estonia

Estonia: Grazing land use over the long term was 259,800 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
259,800
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
137th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.25 million
in 1870
All-time low
67,000
in 2002
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Grazing land use over the long term in Estonia, 1000–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 259,800 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Estonia peaked at 2.25 million in 1870 and was at its lowest, 67,000, in 2002.

That places Estonia 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Grazing land use over the long term in Estonia, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 313,433 —
1100 318,052 +1.5%
1200 321,277 +1.0%
1300 322,651 +0.4%
1400 321,533 -0.3%
1500 316,976 -1.4%
1600 307,482 -3.0%
1700 290,396 -5.6%
1710 334,395 +15.2%
1720 384,855 +15.1%
1730 442,674 +15.0%
1740 508,857 +15.0%
1750 584,533 +14.9%
1760 670,955 +14.8%
1770 769,512 +14.7%
1780 881,731 +14.6%
1790 1.01 million +14.5%
1800 1.15 million +14.3%
1810 1.32 million +14.2%
1820 1.47 million +11.7%
1830 1.64 million +11.5%
1840 1.83 million +11.3%
1850 2.03 million +11.0%
1860 2.24 million +10.7%
1870 2.25 million +0.4%
1880 2.25 million -0.0%
1890 2.24 million -0.5%
1900 2.21 million -1.2%
1910 2.17 million -2.1%
1920 2.12 million -2.3%
1930 2.03 million -4.4%
1940 1.86 million -8.0%
1950 1.56 million -16.4%
1951 1.52 million -2.4%
1952 1.48 million -2.8%
1953 1.43 million -3.3%
1954 1.37 million -4.0%
1955 1.30 million -5.0%
1956 1.22 million -6.3%
1957 1.12 million -8.2%
1958 989,113 -11.7%
1959 795,918 -19.5%
1960 228,465 -71.3%
1961 228,465 +0.0%
1962 229,221 +0.3%
1963 229,978 +0.3%
1964 230,757 +0.3%
1965 233,207 +1.1%
1966 234,504 +0.6%
1967 235,904 +0.6%
1968 236,686 +0.3%
1969 238,112 +0.6%
1970 238,034 -0.0%
1971 238,149 +0.0%
1972 239,647 +0.6%
1973 241,629 +0.8%
1974 242,143 +0.2%
1975 240,448 -0.7%
1976 241,931 +0.6%
1977 242,915 +0.4%
1978 242,915 +0.0%
1979 242,990 +0.0%
1980 243,444 +0.2%
1981 243,444 +0.0%
1982 245,335 +0.8%
1983 245,865 +0.2%
1984 246,092 +0.1%
1985 246,697 +0.2%
1986 247,000 +0.1%
1987 245,184 -0.7%
1988 246,016 +0.3%
1989 247,378 +0.6%
1990 247,605 +0.1%
1991 247,000 -0.2%
1992 247,000 +0.0%
1993 243,000 -1.6%
1994 140,000 -42.4%
1995 105,000 -25.0%
1996 109,000 +3.8%
1997 123,000 +12.8%
1998 144,000 +17.1%
1999 130,000 -9.7%
2000 131,000 +0.8%
2001 194,000 +48.1%
2002 67,000 -65.5%
2003 268,000 +300.0%
2004 236,300 -11.8%
2005 279,000 +18.1%
2006 330,500 +18.5%
2007 307,000 -7.1%
2008 301,000 -2.0%
2009 327,300 +8.7%
2010 296,700 -9.3%
2011 306,600 +3.3%
2012 328,600 +7.2%
2013 324,000 -1.4%
2014 317,000 -2.2%
2015 315,000 -0.6%
2016 304,000 -3.5%
2017 296,000 -2.6%
2018 295,000 -0.3%
2019 292,000 -1.0%
2020 286,000 -2.1%
2021 282,000 -1.4%
2022 274,000 -2.8%
2023 270,200 -1.4%
2024 265,000 -1.9%
2025 259,800 -2.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 259,800 is below the median for high income countries, which is 395,224, 66% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 259,800 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 22% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Grazing land use over the long term 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.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +300.0% 67,000 268,000
1960 -71.3% 795,918 228,465
2002 -65.5% 194,000 67,000
2001 +48.1% 131,000 194,000
1994 -42.4% 243,000 140,000
1995 -25.0% 140,000 105,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 313,433 313,433 313,433 1
1100s 318,052 318,052 318,052 1
1200s 321,277 321,277 321,277 1
1300s 322,651 322,651 322,651 1
1400s 321,533 321,533 321,533 1
1500s 316,976 316,976 316,976 1
1600s 307,482 307,482 307,482 1
1700s 290,396 290,396 290,396 1
1710s 334,395 334,395 334,395 1
1720s 384,855 384,855 384,855 1
1730s 442,674 442,674 442,674 1
1740s 508,857 508,857 508,857 1
1750s 584,533 584,533 584,533 1
1760s 670,955 670,955 670,955 1
1770s 769,512 769,512 769,512 1
1780s 881,731 881,731 881,731 1
1790s 1.01 million 1.01 million 1.01 million 1
1800s 1.15 million 1.15 million 1.15 million 1
1810s 1.32 million 1.32 million 1.32 million 1
1820s 1.47 million 1.47 million 1.47 million 1
1830s 1.64 million 1.64 million 1.64 million 1
1840s 1.83 million 1.83 million 1.83 million 1
1850s 2.03 million 2.03 million 2.03 million 1
1860s 2.24 million 2.24 million 2.24 million 1
1870s 2.25 million 2.25 million 2.25 million 1
1880s 2.25 million 2.25 million 2.25 million 1
1890s 2.24 million 2.24 million 2.24 million 1
1900s 2.21 million 2.21 million 2.21 million 1
1910s 2.17 million 2.17 million 2.17 million 1
1920s 2.12 million 2.12 million 2.12 million 1
1930s 2.03 million 2.03 million 2.03 million 1
1940s 1.86 million 1.86 million 1.86 million 1
1950s 1.28 million 795,918 1.56 million 10
1960s 232,530 228,465 238,112 10
1970s 241,080 238,034 242,990 10
1980s 245,646 243,444 247,378 10
1990s 173,560 105,000 247,605 10
2000s 244,110 67,000 330,500 10
2010s 307,490 292,000 328,600 10
2020s 272,833 259,800 286,000 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

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  3. 136 Malaysia 285,000 compare
  4. 138 Denmark 255,475 compare
  5. 139 Jamaica 229,000 compare
  6. 140 Papua New Guinea 190,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is grazing land use over the long term in Estonia?
Grazing land use over the long term in Estonia was 259,800 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1870.
What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 67,000 in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
Estonia ranks 137th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grazing land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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