Cropland area in Croatia
Croatia: Cropland area was 947,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Croatia stood at 947,000 hectares.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Croatia peaked at 1.32 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 876,000 hectares, in 2018.
That places Croatia 114th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 935,200 hectares | 911,000 hectares | 957,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 932,050 hectares | 876,000 hectares | 988,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,750 hectares | 932,000 hectares | 968,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 111 Somalia 1.13 million hectares compare
- 112 Tajikistan 1.05 million hectares compare
- 113 Netherlands 1.04 million hectares compare
- 115 Belgium 886,359 hectares compare
- 116 El Salvador 881,000 hectares compare
- 117 Namibia 812,000 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 1.64 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 539,590 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Croatia?
- Cropland area in Croatia was 947,000 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 cropland area recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 876,000 hectares in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for cropland area?
- Croatia ranks 114th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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