Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 37.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 37.96 hectares per square kilometre for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 50.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.96 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 105th of 209 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 use, per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.85 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 50.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.81 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.88 hectares per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 46.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 46.48 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 40.21 hectares per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 40.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 40.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 40.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39.37 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 39.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.08 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.29 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.21 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 38.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 38.46 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 37.96 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.83 hectares per square kilometre | 50.79 hectares per square kilometre | 50.85 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 43.2 hectares per square kilometre | 40.12 hectares per square kilometre | 50.73 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.54 hectares per square kilometre | 39.08 hectares per square kilometre | 40.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.55 hectares per square kilometre | 37.96 hectares per square kilometre | 39.16 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 102 Jamaica 38.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 San Marino 38.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Albania 38.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Switzerland 37.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Angola 36.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 New Zealand 36.88 hectares per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Slovakia was 37.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.85 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.