Arable land in Slovenia
Slovenia: Arable land was 8.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Arable land in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Slovenia is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Slovenia peaked at 9.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2002.
Slovenia ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Arable land in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.9% | — |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 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 arable land in Slovenia?
- Arable land in Slovenia was 8.9% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for arable land?
- Slovenia ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.