FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.5218 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.5218 hectares per person for fao projections of arable land, per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.7351 hectares per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.392 hectares per person, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 15th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.7351 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.7208 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6571 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6167 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.633 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6431 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6486 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6265 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.612 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5014 hectares per person | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4576 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4091 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.392 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.445 hectares per person | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4217 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4532 hectares per person | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4531 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.453 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4898 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4817 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4743 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4863 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.4998 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5154 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5312 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5207 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5219 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5253 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5258 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5297 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5279 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5218 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.5218 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0943 hectares per person, 5.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.5218 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2362 hectares per person, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6601 hectares per person | 0.6167 hectares per person | 0.7351 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4598 hectares per person | 0.392 hectares per person | 0.612 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5046 hectares per person | 0.4743 hectares per person | 0.5312 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5263 hectares per person | 0.5218 hectares per person | 0.5297 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Estonia?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Estonia was 0.5218 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7351 hectares per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.392 hectares per person in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 15th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.