FAO projections of arable land in Estonia
Estonia: FAO projections of arable land was 715,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land 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
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in Estonia is 715,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Estonia peaked at 1.13 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 534,100 hectares, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 121st of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Estonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.13 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.08 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 961,000 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 886,000 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 896,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 900,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 899,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 871,000 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 855,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 696,000 hectares | -18.6% |
| 2002 | 631,200 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 560,700 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 534,100 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 602,900 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 568,000 hectares | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 607,600 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 605,800 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 604,500 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 652,100 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 639,400 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 627,300 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 641,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 657,000 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 678,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 699,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 686,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 690,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 697,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 699,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 705,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 712,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 715,000 hectares | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 715,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 2.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 715,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 52% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 952,125 hectares | 871,000 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 626,580 hectares | 534,100 hectares | 855,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,680 hectares | 627,300 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,750 hectares | 699,000 hectares | 715,000 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 fao projections of arable land in Estonia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Estonia was 715,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 534,100 hectares in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Estonia ranks 121st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.