Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia
Estonia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 6.37 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia is 6.37 percent, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia peaked at 7.8 percent in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.58 percent, in 2002.
That places Estonia 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 percent | 2.48 percent | 5.83 percent | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.76 percent | 1.58 percent | 7.8 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.16 percent | 6.83 percent | 7.75 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.52 percent | 6.37 percent | 6.69 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia was 6.37 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8 percent in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 percent in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Estonia ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).