Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia
Estonia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 272,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia stood at 272,000 hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia peaked at 330,500 hectares in 2006 and was at its lowest, 67,000 hectares, in 2002.
That places Estonia 143rd out of 209 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 247,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 243,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 140,000 hectares | -42.4% |
| 1995 | 105,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 109,000 hectares | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 123,000 hectares | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 144,000 hectares | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 130,000 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 131,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 194,000 hectares | +48.1% |
| 2002 | 67,000 hectares | -65.5% |
| 2003 | 268,000 hectares | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 236,300 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 279,000 hectares | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 330,500 hectares | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 307,000 hectares | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 301,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 327,300 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 296,700 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 306,600 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 328,600 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 324,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 317,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 315,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 304,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 296,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 295,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 292,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 286,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 282,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 274,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 272,000 hectares | -0.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 272,000 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 72% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 272,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 28% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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% | 67,000 hectares | 268,000 hectares |
| 2002 | -65.5% | 194,000 hectares | 67,000 hectares |
| 2001 | +48.1% | 131,000 hectares | 194,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 155,125 hectares | 105,000 hectares | 247,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 244,110 hectares | 67,000 hectares | 330,500 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 307,490 hectares | 292,000 hectares | 328,600 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 278,500 hectares | 272,000 hectares | 286,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Estonia was 272,000 hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 330,500 hectares in 2006.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,000 hectares in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Estonia ranks 143rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.