Agricultural land use in Slovakia
Slovakia: Agricultural land use was 1.82 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Slovakia is 1.82 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Slovakia peaked at 2.45 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million hectares, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 123rd of 227 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 in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.45 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million hectares | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million hectares | -1.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.82 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 1.9× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.82 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 70% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 in Slovakia?
- Agricultural land use in Slovakia was 1.82 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for agricultural land use?
- Slovakia ranks 123rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 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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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.