Agricultural land per capita in Slovakia
Slovakia: Agricultural land per capita was 0.3307 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3307 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
121st
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.4592 hectares per capita
in 1993
All-time low
0.3307 hectares per capita
in 2023
Years of data
31
1993–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Slovakia, 1993–2023
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 Slovakia is 0.3307 hectares per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Slovakia peaked at 0.4592 hectares per capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.3307 hectares per capita, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 121st of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.4592 hectares per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0.4578 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4568 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4558 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4553 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4545 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4542 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4535 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4192 hectares per capita | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.416 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4159 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3597 hectares per capita | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.361 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3606 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3589 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3601 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3584 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3607 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3575 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3566 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.35 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3489 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3484 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3475 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3457 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.347 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3458 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3452 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.341 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3378 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3307 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.3307 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.3307 hectares per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 75% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4562 hectares per capita | 0.4542 hectares per capita | 0.4592 hectares per capita | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3863 hectares per capita | 0.3584 hectares per capita | 0.4535 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3508 hectares per capita | 0.3457 hectares per capita | 0.3607 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3387 hectares per capita | 0.3307 hectares per capita | 0.3452 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 118 Benin 0.3343 hectares per capita compare
- 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3317 hectares per capita compare
- 120 Costa Rica 0.3315 hectares per capita compare
- 122 Czechia 0.327 hectares per capita compare
- 123 Thailand 0.3121 hectares per capita compare
- 124 Nigeria 0.3045 hectares per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.2514 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1932 % 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 0.3435 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Slovakia?
- Agricultural land per capita in Slovakia was 0.3307 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4592 hectares per capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3307 hectares per capita in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Slovakia ranks 121st out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.