Cropland area in Slovenia
Slovenia: Cropland area was 233,380 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
233,380 hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 224 countries
All-time high
238,030 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
198,000 hectares
in 2002
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Cropland area in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 233,380 hectares.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Slovenia peaked at 238,030 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 198,000 hectares, in 2002.
That places Slovenia 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Cropland area in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 236,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 235,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 230,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 229,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 224,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 205,000 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 203,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 202,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 204,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 203,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 198,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 202,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 205,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 204,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 206,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 201,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 233,480 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 235,150 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 236,310 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 236,890 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 235,670 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 237,270 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 237,110 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 237,340 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 237,710 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 238,030 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 235,750 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 234,460 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 233,950 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 233,350 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 232,930 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 233,380 hectares | +0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 233,380 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 77% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 233,380 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,500 hectares | 202,000 hectares | 236,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 209,163 hectares | 198,000 hectares | 235,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,654 hectares | 234,460 hectares | 238,030 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,402 hectares | 232,930 hectares | 233,950 hectares | 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 cropland area in Slovenia?
- Cropland area in Slovenia was 233,380 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 238,030 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,000 hectares in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for cropland area?
- Slovenia ranks 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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