Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Estonia
Estonia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 273 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Estonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Estonia stood at 273 1000 ha.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Estonia peaked at 330.5 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Estonia 162nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 247 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 243 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 140 1000 ha | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 105 1000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 109 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 123 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 144 1000 ha | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 130 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 131 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 194 1000 ha | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 67 1000 ha | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 268 1000 ha | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 236.3 1000 ha | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 279 1000 ha | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 330.5 1000 ha | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 307 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 301 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 327.3 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 296.7 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 306.6 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 328.6 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 324 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 317 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 315 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 304 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 296 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 295 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 292 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 286 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 282 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 274 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 272 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 273 1000 ha | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 273 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 72% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 273 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +300.0% | 67 1000 ha | 268 1000 ha |
| 2002 | -65.5% | 194 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha |
| 2001 | +48.1% | 131 1000 ha | 194 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155.12 1000 ha | 105 1000 ha | 247 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 244.11 1000 ha | 67 1000 ha | 330.5 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 307.49 1000 ha | 292 1000 ha | 328.6 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.4 1000 ha | 272 1000 ha | 286 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Estonia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Estonia was 273 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 330.5 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Estonia ranks 162nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.