Agricultural land per capita in Croatia
Croatia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3814 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land per capita in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land per capita in Croatia is 0.3814 hectares per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Croatia peaked at 0.5048 hectares per capita in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.2702 hectares per capita, in 2000.
Croatia ranks 102nd of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5027 hectares per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0.4804 hectares per capita | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4945 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5048 hectares per capita | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4241 hectares per capita | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4309 hectares per capita | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4607 hectares per capita | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4633 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2702 hectares per capita | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2739 hectares per capita | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2743 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2777 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2729 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2807 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.285 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2785 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2988 hectares per capita | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3015 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3101 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3098 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3125 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3694 hectares per capita | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3575 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3674 hectares per capita | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3738 hectares per capita | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.367 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3687 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3773 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3806 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3761 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3706 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3814 hectares per capita | +2.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.3814 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.6× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.3814 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 86% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land per capita in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -41.7% | 0.4633 hectares per capita | 0.2702 hectares per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4702 hectares per capita | 0.4241 hectares per capita | 0.5048 hectares per capita | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2813 hectares per capita | 0.2702 hectares per capita | 0.3015 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3513 hectares per capita | 0.3098 hectares per capita | 0.3773 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3772 hectares per capita | 0.3706 hectares per capita | 0.3814 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6928 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3698 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Croatia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Croatia was 0.3814 hectares per capita 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 agricultural land per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5048 hectares per capita in 1995.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2702 hectares per capita in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Croatia ranks 102nd out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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 Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.