Cropland per person over the long-term in Croatia
Croatia: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2319 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2319 hectares per person
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
62nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4833 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.2013 hectares per person
in 2018
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Croatia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.2319 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Croatia peaked at 0.4833 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2013 hectares per person, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 62nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4833 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4733 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 0.4624 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 0.4504 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 0.4369 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4216 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 0.4036 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 0.3817 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 0.3792 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 0.3766 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 0.374 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 0.3713 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 0.3685 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.3656 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.3626 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.3596 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.3564 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.3531 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.3497 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.3461 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.3424 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1840 | 0.3385 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1850 | 0.3345 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1860 | 0.3302 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1870 | 0.3257 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3209 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 0.3158 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3104 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.3045 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1920 | 0.2982 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.2913 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.2837 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 0.2751 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1951 | 0.2742 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 0.2733 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.2723 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.2714 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.2704 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.2694 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2684 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.2674 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.2664 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.2643 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2619 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2599 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.258 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2529 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2518 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2489 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.247 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2478 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2483 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2489 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.25 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2509 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2487 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2456 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2437 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2414 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2398 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2382 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2364 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2346 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2329 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2317 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2311 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2303 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2296 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.229 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2281 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2232 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2894 hectares per person | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2558 hectares per person | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2632 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2641 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2396 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2407 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2665 hectares per person | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2638 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2022 hectares per person | -23.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2054 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2071 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2093 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2059 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.213 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2158 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2105 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2142 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2168 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2245 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2228 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2244 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2165 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2034 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2102 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2167 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2013 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2064 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2231 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2161 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2241 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.228 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.2319 hectares per person | +1.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.2319 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 2.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.2319 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland per person over the long-term in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +29.7% | 0.2232 hectares per person | 0.2894 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4833 hectares per person | 0.4833 hectares per person | 0.4833 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4733 hectares per person | 0.4733 hectares per person | 0.4733 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4624 hectares per person | 0.4624 hectares per person | 0.4624 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4504 hectares per person | 0.4504 hectares per person | 0.4504 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4369 hectares per person | 0.4369 hectares per person | 0.4369 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4216 hectares per person | 0.4216 hectares per person | 0.4216 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4036 hectares per person | 0.4036 hectares per person | 0.4036 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.3817 hectares per person | 0.3817 hectares per person | 0.3817 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.3792 hectares per person | 0.3792 hectares per person | 0.3792 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.3766 hectares per person | 0.3766 hectares per person | 0.3766 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.374 hectares per person | 0.374 hectares per person | 0.374 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.3713 hectares per person | 0.3713 hectares per person | 0.3713 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.3685 hectares per person | 0.3685 hectares per person | 0.3685 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.3656 hectares per person | 0.3656 hectares per person | 0.3656 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.3626 hectares per person | 0.3626 hectares per person | 0.3626 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.3596 hectares per person | 0.3596 hectares per person | 0.3596 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.3564 hectares per person | 0.3564 hectares per person | 0.3564 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.3531 hectares per person | 0.3531 hectares per person | 0.3531 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3497 hectares per person | 0.3497 hectares per person | 0.3497 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.3461 hectares per person | 0.3461 hectares per person | 0.3461 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 0.3424 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.3385 hectares per person | 0.3385 hectares per person | 0.3385 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.3345 hectares per person | 0.3345 hectares per person | 0.3345 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.3302 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 0.3302 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.3257 hectares per person | 0.3257 hectares per person | 0.3257 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.3209 hectares per person | 0.3209 hectares per person | 0.3209 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3158 hectares per person | 0.3158 hectares per person | 0.3158 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.3104 hectares per person | 0.3104 hectares per person | 0.3104 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.3045 hectares per person | 0.3045 hectares per person | 0.3045 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.2982 hectares per person | 0.2982 hectares per person | 0.2982 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2913 hectares per person | 0.2913 hectares per person | 0.2913 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2837 hectares per person | 0.2837 hectares per person | 0.2837 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2708 hectares per person | 0.2664 hectares per person | 0.2751 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2569 hectares per person | 0.2489 hectares per person | 0.2653 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2472 hectares per person | 0.2414 hectares per person | 0.2509 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2334 hectares per person | 0.229 hectares per person | 0.2398 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2534 hectares per person | 0.2232 hectares per person | 0.2894 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.21 hectares per person | 0.2022 hectares per person | 0.2168 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.213 hectares per person | 0.2013 hectares per person | 0.2245 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2231 hectares per person | 0.2155 hectares per person | 0.2319 hectares per person | 6 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 767.57 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4457 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long-term in Croatia?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Croatia was 0.2319 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4833 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2013 hectares per person in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Croatia ranks 62nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.