Arable land in Slovakia
Slovakia: Arable land was 1.31 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in Slovakia, 1993–2023
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
In 2023, arable land in Slovakia stood at 1.31 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Slovakia peaked at 1.56 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million hectares, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Arable land in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1.56 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 1.56 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.56 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.55 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.54 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.44 million hectares | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.41 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.38 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.38 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.36 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.34 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.31 million hectares | -1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.31 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 178,890 hectares, 7.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.31 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.35 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 arable land in Slovakia?
- Arable land in Slovakia was 1.31 million 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for arable land?
- Slovakia ranks 98th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.