Agricultural land use in Slovenia
Slovenia: Agricultural land use was 611,200 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia is 611,200 hectares, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Slovenia peaked at 625,120 hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 490,000 hectares, in 1998.
Slovenia ranks 150th of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Agricultural land use in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 564,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 560,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 549,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 538,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 525,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 495,000 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 490,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 500,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 518,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 510,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 505,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 510,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 492,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 509,000 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 491,000 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 498,000 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 618,560 hectares | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 625,120 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 623,860 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 620,610 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 611,790 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 610,210 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 614,840 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 616,490 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 617,480 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 615,040 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 612,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 612,280 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 610,490 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 610,960 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 610,720 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 611,200 hectares | +0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 611,200 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 982,000 hectares, 62% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 611,200 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.61 million hectares, 23% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 527,625 hectares | 490,000 hectares | 564,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 527,668 hectares | 491,000 hectares | 625,120 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 615,460 hectares | 610,210 hectares | 623,860 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 610,842 hectares | 610,490 hectares | 611,200 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 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 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Slovenia?
- Agricultural land use in Slovenia was 611,200 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 625,120 hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 490,000 hectares in 1998.
- How does Slovenia rank for agricultural land use?
- Slovenia ranks 150th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.