Cropland area in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cropland area was 1.32 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.32 million hectares for cropland area in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Slovakia peaked at 1.61 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.32 million hectares, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 107th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 46.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 663,130 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Slovakia?
- Cropland area in Slovakia was 1.32 million 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for cropland area?
- Slovakia ranks 107th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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