Arable land in Croatia
Croatia: Arable land was 868,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 868,000 hectares for arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Croatia peaked at 1.21 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 804,000 hectares, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.21 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.06 million hectares | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 986,000 hectares | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 983,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.09 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 842,000 hectares | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 853,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 858,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 864,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 847,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 873,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 881,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 852,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 860,700 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 868,300 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 904,400 hectares | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 896,700 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 906,400 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 876,400 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 812,900 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 843,700 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 874,000 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 817,000 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 804,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 823,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 889,000 hectares | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 857,000 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 853,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 868,000 hectares | +1.8% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 868,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 4.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 868,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 66% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 million hectares | 983,000 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 859,900 hectares | 842,000 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 855,850 hectares | 804,000 hectares | 906,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 866,750 hectares | 853,000 hectares | 889,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 arable land in Croatia?
- Arable land in Croatia was 868,000 hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 804,000 hectares in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for arable land?
- Croatia ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.