How much agricultural land does Estonia have?

Estonia had 975,320 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 23 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Estonia?

Estonia had 11,370 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 25 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 86 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Estonia figure use?

The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Estonia farming statistics (2020)

Estonia had 11,370 farms working 975,320 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 86 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Estonia ranks 23 of 27 by farmland area and 25 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Estonia had 11,370 farms and 975,320 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 0.6% of all EU farmland and 0.1% of all EU farms — averaging about 86 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

975,320

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

11,370

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

23 / 27

among EU Member States

How Estonia compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Estonia by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
20	Netherlands	1,817,900 hectares	35 ha
21	Belgium	1,368,120 hectares	38 ha
22	Croatia	1,231,500 hectares	9 ha
24	Slovenia	483,440 hectares	7 ha
25	Cyprus	134,140 hectares	4 ha
26	Luxembourg	132,140 hectares	70 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Estonia have?: Estonia had 975,320 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 23 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Estonia?: Estonia had 11,370 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 25 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 86 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Estonia figure use?: The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

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Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.