Selling and rental prices of agricultural land
Kiirviited
Ava kõik atribuudid
Kontakt
Contact organisation: Statistics Estonia
Contact organisation unit: Economic and Environmental Statistics Department
Contact name: Pille Veidenberg
Contact person function: Agricultural and Technology Statistics Service Team, Leading Analyst
Contact mail address: Tatari 51, 10134 Tallinn, Estonia
Contact email address: pille.veidenberg@stat.ee
Contact phone number: 372 5887 2904
Metadata last certified 13/10/2025
Metadata last update 13/10/2025
Purpose
The aim of the statistical activity is to provide input for assessing the impact of direct payments to farmers under the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) on the selling and rental prices of agricultural land. The information on agricultural land prices is also used, if necessary, for the compilation of economic accounts for agriculture.
Type of activity
Administrative data process
Statistical presentation
Data description (S.3.1)
The output indicators published in Statistics Estonia's database are the rental cost of agricultural land and the price of agricultural land, including separately the price of arable land and the price of permanent grassland (by county). The same indicators are also submitted to Eurostat. No distinction is made between the irrigated and non-irrigated areas as regards the price of land in Estonia since the share of irrigation is very small.
Classification system (S.3.2)
Sector coverage (S.3.3)
Agriculture
Statistical concepts and definitions (S.3.4)
Arable land – land worked regularly, generally under a system of crop rotation
Average rent per hectare of agricultural land – all rent expenses per hectare of utilised agricultural area paid by lessee in a calendar year
Average sale price per hectare of agricultural land – average price per hectare of utilised agricultural area sold in a calendar year
Permanent grassland – land used to grow grass and other herbaceous crops, through cultivation (sown) or naturally (self-seeded) and which is not included in the crop rotation for more than five years. Species suitable for grazing should be included, provided that grass and other herbaceous crops remain dominating.
Utilised agricultural area – area utilised by agricultural holdings for agricultural production or maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition (incl. arable land, permanent grassland, fruit and berry plantations, nurseries and kitchen gardens).
Average rent per hectare of agricultural land – all rent expenses per hectare of utilised agricultural area paid by lessee in a calendar year
Average sale price per hectare of agricultural land – average price per hectare of utilised agricultural area sold in a calendar year
Permanent grassland – land used to grow grass and other herbaceous crops, through cultivation (sown) or naturally (self-seeded) and which is not included in the crop rotation for more than five years. Species suitable for grazing should be included, provided that grass and other herbaceous crops remain dominating.
Utilised agricultural area – area utilised by agricultural holdings for agricultural production or maintained in good agricultural and environmental condition (incl. arable land, permanent grassland, fruit and berry plantations, nurseries and kitchen gardens).
Statistical unit (S.3.5)
Sale transaction;
rent transaction
rent transaction
Statistical population (S.3.6)
Transactions in selling and renting agricultural area
Reference area (S.3.7)
Estonia as a whole
Time coverage (S.3.8)
2009–…
Base period (S.3.9)
Not applicable
Reference period
Year
Institutional mandate
Legal acts and other agreements (S.6.1)
Official Statistics Act.
Since 2025, statistics on the selling and rental prices of agricultural land are produced in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1579 as regards agricultural price statistics.
Since 2025, statistics on the selling and rental prices of agricultural land are produced in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2022/2379 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules for the application of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/1579 as regards agricultural price statistics.
Data sharing (S.6.2)
None