Estonia
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| AGRICULTURE |
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Since 1991, the farming sector does not manage to get out of the slump and its part of the GDP accounts only for 6%. From 1996, more than 95% of farms were privatized in Estonia, increasing their number. However, since production costs have increased quicker than selling prices and banks were reluctant to grant credits to this sector, many farmers went bankrupt over these last few years.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
1 308
Agricultural population
134
Non agricultural population
1 174
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
829 000
Irrigated surface area
4 000
Number of farms
27 750
Number of tractors
54 054
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Barley | 367 | 142 | 2589 |
| Wheat | 263 | 87 | 3031 |
| Potatoes | 210 | 14 | 15093 |
| Oats | 84 | 32 | 2620 |
| Rapeseed | 83 | 43 | 1946 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 2162 |
| Pigs | 340 |
| Cattle | 250 |
| Rabbits and hares | 40 |
| Sheep | 39 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 12 962 | 82 166 | 2 265 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT