Cropland extent over the long-term in Croatia
Croatia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 997,300 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
997,300 hectares
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
114th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.32 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
202,973 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Croatia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 997,300 hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Croatia peaked at 1.32 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 202,973 hectares, in 1000.
That places Croatia 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 202,973 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 210,145 hectares | +3.5% |
| 1200 | 216,409 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1300 | 221,593 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1400 | 225,457 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1500 | 227,650 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1600 | 266,366 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1700 | 251,897 hectares | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 255,823 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1720 | 264,468 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 273,340 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1740 | 282,439 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1750 | 291,760 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1760 | 301,300 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1770 | 311,052 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1780 | 321,009 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1790 | 331,160 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1800 | 341,491 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1810 | 351,985 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1820 | 369,515 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1830 | 387,705 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1840 | 406,539 hectares | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 425,995 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1860 | 446,034 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1870 | 487,501 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1880 | 532,280 hectares | +9.2% |
| 1890 | 580,489 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1900 | 632,188 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1910 | 687,358 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1920 | 769,245 hectares | +11.9% |
| 1930 | 858,771 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1940 | 955,732 hectares | +11.3% |
| 1950 | 1.06 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 1951 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1.07 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 1.08 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 1.09 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 1.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 1.12 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.10 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.10 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.07 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.03 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.32 million hectares | +30.5% |
| 1993 | 1.18 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 911,000 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 923,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 928,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 935,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 917,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 946,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 957,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 932,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 946,700 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 956,300 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 988,400 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 979,700 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 985,400 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 949,300 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 890,500 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 919,200 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 946,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 889,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 876,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 897,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 968,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 936,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 932,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 967,100 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 982,200 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 997,300 hectares | +1.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 997,300 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 1.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 997,300 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 61% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent 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 | +30.5% | 1.02 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 202,973 hectares | 202,973 hectares | 202,973 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 210,145 hectares | 210,145 hectares | 210,145 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 216,409 hectares | 216,409 hectares | 216,409 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 221,593 hectares | 221,593 hectares | 221,593 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 225,457 hectares | 225,457 hectares | 225,457 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 227,650 hectares | 227,650 hectares | 227,650 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 266,366 hectares | 266,366 hectares | 266,366 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 251,897 hectares | 251,897 hectares | 251,897 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 255,823 hectares | 255,823 hectares | 255,823 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 264,468 hectares | 264,468 hectares | 264,468 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 273,340 hectares | 273,340 hectares | 273,340 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 282,439 hectares | 282,439 hectares | 282,439 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 291,760 hectares | 291,760 hectares | 291,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 301,300 hectares | 301,300 hectares | 301,300 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 311,052 hectares | 311,052 hectares | 311,052 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 321,009 hectares | 321,009 hectares | 321,009 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 331,160 hectares | 331,160 hectares | 331,160 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 341,491 hectares | 341,491 hectares | 341,491 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 351,985 hectares | 351,985 hectares | 351,985 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 369,515 hectares | 369,515 hectares | 369,515 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 387,705 hectares | 387,705 hectares | 387,705 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 406,539 hectares | 406,539 hectares | 406,539 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 425,995 hectares | 425,995 hectares | 425,995 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 446,034 hectares | 446,034 hectares | 446,034 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 487,501 hectares | 487,501 hectares | 487,501 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 532,280 hectares | 532,280 hectares | 532,280 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 580,489 hectares | 580,489 hectares | 580,489 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 632,188 hectares | 632,188 hectares | 632,188 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 687,358 hectares | 687,358 hectares | 687,358 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 769,245 hectares | 769,245 hectares | 769,245 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 858,771 hectares | 858,771 hectares | 858,771 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 955,732 hectares | 955,732 hectares | 955,732 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.09 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 935,200 hectares | 911,000 hectares | 957,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 932,050 hectares | 876,000 hectares | 988,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 963,767 hectares | 932,000 hectares | 997,300 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 111 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.11 million hectares compare
- 112 Tajikistan 1.03 million hectares compare
- 113 Netherlands 1.02 million hectares compare
- 115 Mongolia 980,591 hectares compare
- 116 Belgium 901,855 hectares compare
- 117 El Salvador 880,794 hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6928 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3698 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Croatia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Croatia was 997,300 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 202,973 hectares in 1000.
- How does Croatia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Croatia ranks 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.