What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Croatia?

The highest recorded value was 24,040 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Croatia?

The lowest recorded value was 11,690 sq. km in 2000.

How does Croatia rank for agricultural land?

Croatia ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land rising or falling in Croatia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Agricultural land in Croatia

Name: Agricultural land in Croatia
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Croatia: Agricultural land was 14,860 sq. km in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

14,860 sq. km

Change on year

up 2.6%

World rank

130th

of 209 countries

All-time high

24,040 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

11,690 sq. km

in 2000

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land in Croatia, 1961–2023

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land in Croatia stood at 14,860 sq. km.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land in Croatia peaked at 24,040 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 11,690 sq. km, in 2000.

That places Croatia 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km) in Croatia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	24,040 sq. km	—
1962	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	24,040 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	22,720 sq. km	-5.5%
1994	23,120 sq. km	+1.8%
1995	23,320 sq. km	+0.9%
1996	19,350 sq. km	-17.0%
1997	19,410 sq. km	+0.3%
1998	20,480 sq. km	+5.5%
1999	20,320 sq. km	-0.8%
2000	11,690 sq. km	-42.5%
2001	11,780 sq. km	+0.8%
2002	11,810 sq. km	+0.3%
2003	11,960 sq. km	+1.3%
2004	11,760 sq. km	-1.7%
2005	12,110 sq. km	+3.0%
2006	12,300 sq. km	+1.6%
2007	12,020 sq. km	-2.3%
2008	12,891 sq. km	+7.2%
2009	12,996 sq. km	+0.8%
2010	13,338 sq. km	+2.6%
2011	13,261 sq. km	-0.6%
2012	13,310 sq. km	+0.4%
2013	15,673 sq. km	+17.8%
2014	15,085 sq. km	-3.8%
2015	15,372 sq. km	+1.9%
2016	15,460 sq. km	+0.6%
2017	14,970 sq. km	-3.2%
2018	14,840 sq. km	-0.9%
2019	15,040 sq. km	+1.3%
2020	15,050 sq. km	+0.1%
2021	14,760 sq. km	-1.9%
2022	14,480 sq. km	-1.9%
2023	14,860 sq. km	+2.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24,040 sq. km	24,040 sq. km	24,040 sq. km	9
1970s	24,040 sq. km	24,040 sq. km	24,040 sq. km	10
1980s	24,040 sq. km	24,040 sq. km	24,040 sq. km	10
1990s	22,084 sq. km	19,350 sq. km	24,040 sq. km	10
2000s	12,132 sq. km	11,690 sq. km	12,996 sq. km	10
2010s	14,635 sq. km	13,261 sq. km	15,673 sq. km	10
2020s	14,788 sq. km	14,480 sq. km	15,050 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Croatia

127 Iceland 16,380 sq. km compare
128 Republic of Korea 15,680 sq. km compare
129 Switzerland 14,932 sq. km compare
131 Oman 14,717 sq. km compare
132 Papua New Guinea 14,050 sq. km compare
133 Belgium 13,533 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Croatia

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)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land in Croatia?: Agricultural land in Croatia was 14,860 sq. km in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Croatia?: The highest recorded value was 24,040 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Croatia?: The lowest recorded value was 11,690 sq. km in 2000.
How does Croatia rank for agricultural land?: Croatia ranks 130th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land rising or falling in Croatia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?: The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.