Overview
While the agricultural sector in Estonia is open to innovative solutions, it has to operate with a limited number of crops due to its northern climate. The primary sector (agriculture, forestry and fishing) accounts for around 2.5% of Estonia’s total GVA, more than the EU average. Crops account for around 50% of the agricultural output, of which the share of cereals is almost half. Animal output is slightly over 40%, with milk production being the main contributor (23% of total agricultural output).
Goal and strategy
Estonia’s Plan aims to foster the development of a smart, competitive, resilient and diversified agricultural sector that ensures long-term food security. In addition, several interventions focus on responding to the economic, environmental and social challenges faced by the agricultural sector and rural areas.
Overview of key elements and choices defined by Estonia in its approved CAP Strategic Plan for the implementation of the CAP 2023-27.
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The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Estonia's CAP Strategic Plan. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Annual performance reports
Estonia presents the performance, spending, outputs, and results achieved with the CSP in the annual performance report. It covers both a qualitative and a quantitative overview of the CSP's implementation.
Estonia's annual performance reports on the national website. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Timeline
- 18 August 2026
The Commission approved Estonia’s fourth amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 11 December 2025
The Commission approved Estonia’s third amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 10 September 2025
The Commission approved Estonia’s second amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 8 April 2024
The Commission approved Estonia’s first amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 11 November 2022
The Commission approved Estonia’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 21 October 2022
Estonia submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.
- 26 April 2022
Estonia’s comments on Commission observation letter.
- 31 March 2022
Commission sent an observation letter on Estonia’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 2 January 2022
Estonia submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 December 2020
Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Estonia’s CAP Strategic Plan.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by EU countries under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans).
Documents
Specific requests to review the CAP Strategic Plan
Implementing decision
Observation_letters
Staff Working Documents
Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (375) – Estonia
Related links
More information
National level CAP Strategic Plans combine a wide range of local and EU-level objectives to deliver targeted, tangible results.
Overview of aims, history and current rules of the common agricultural policy, supporting EU farmers and Europe’s food security.
Shaping the future of farming and the agri-food sector in Europe.
Information on the delivery and application of the common agricultural policy (CAP) in each EU country.
Facts on the EU's farming policy
Addressing the most frequent questions on the CAP.
