Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Estonia
Estonia: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area was 205 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 205 1000 ha for temporary meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary meadows and pastures — area in Estonia peaked at 307 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 139.6 1000 ha, in 2009.
That places Estonia 65th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area in Estonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 307 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 265 1000 ha | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 175.9 1000 ha | -33.6% |
| 2004 | 153.6 1000 ha | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 201.7 1000 ha | +31.3% |
| 2006 | 163.8 1000 ha | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 180.6 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 163.1 1000 ha | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 139.6 1000 ha | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 199.2 1000 ha | +42.7% |
| 2011 | 169.4 1000 ha | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 158.4 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 166 1000 ha | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 162 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 147 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 178 1000 ha | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 171 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 181 1000 ha | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 180 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 175 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 178 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 180 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 186 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 205 1000 ha | +10.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 205 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.52 1000 ha, 13.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 205 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.4 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 194.48 1000 ha | 139.6 1000 ha | 307 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 171.2 1000 ha | 147 1000 ha | 199.2 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 184.8 1000 ha | 175 1000 ha | 205 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 62 Haiti 217.6 1000 ha compare
- 63 Saudi Arabia 214 1000 ha compare
- 64 Albania 211.88 1000 ha compare
- 66 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 202 1000 ha compare
- 67 Central African Republic 196.98 1000 ha compare
- 68 Libya 188.22 1000 ha compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.3205 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual -4.65 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary meadows and pastures — area in Estonia?
- Temporary meadows and pastures — area in Estonia was 205 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 307 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary meadows and pastures — area recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 139.6 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does Estonia rank for temporary meadows and pastures — area?
- Estonia ranks 65th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. 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 Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.