Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 26.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Croatia stood at 26.55 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 43 hectares per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.91 hectares per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Croatia 132nd 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 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 40.64 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 41.35 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 41.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.57 hectares per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 34.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.63 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 36.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.91 hectares per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 21.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.01 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.64 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 21.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.48 hectares per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.03 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 23.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.83 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.01 hectares per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 26.95 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.47 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.75 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.88 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.55 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 | -42.5% | 36.34 hectares per square kilometre | 20.91 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.61 hectares per square kilometre | 34.57 hectares per square kilometre | 43 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.68 hectares per square kilometre | 20.91 hectares per square kilometre | 23.22 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.15 hectares per square kilometre | 23.7 hectares per square kilometre | 28.01 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.43 hectares per square kilometre | 25.88 hectares per square kilometre | 26.89 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 129 Iran 29.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 130 Brazil 28.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 131 Tajikistan 27.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 133 Nepal 26.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 134 Malaysia 26.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 135 Malta 25.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Croatia was 26.55 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 hectares per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.