Agricultural land use in Croatia
Croatia: Agricultural land use was 1.49 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Croatia is 1.49 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Croatia peaked at 2.40 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.17 million hectares, in 2000.
That places Croatia 132nd out of 227 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.40 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2.27 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million hectares | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million hectares | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 million hectares | +2.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.49 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1.5× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.49 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 57% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use 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% | 2.03 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.16 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 129 Iceland 1.64 million hectares compare
- 130 South Korea 1.57 million hectares compare
- 131 Switzerland 1.49 million hectares compare
- 133 Oman 1.47 million hectares compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 1.41 million hectares compare
- 135 Belgium 1.35 million hectares 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 in Croatia?
- Agricultural land use in Croatia was 1.49 million hectares 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 use recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.40 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.17 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for agricultural land use?
- Croatia ranks 132nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.