Cropland extent over the long-term in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1.36 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.36 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
105th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.74 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
265,938 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Slovakia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.36 million hectares for cropland extent over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Slovakia peaked at 1.74 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 265,938 hectares, in 1000.
Slovakia ranks 105th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 265,938 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 312,543 hectares | +17.5% |
| 1200 | 407,139 hectares | +30.3% |
| 1300 | 594,833 hectares | +46.1% |
| 1400 | 480,880 hectares | -19.2% |
| 1500 | 556,773 hectares | +15.8% |
| 1600 | 799,520 hectares | +43.6% |
| 1700 | 685,012 hectares | -14.3% |
| 1710 | 708,317 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1720 | 732,254 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1730 | 756,819 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1740 | 782,010 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1750 | 807,818 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1760 | 834,232 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1770 | 861,234 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1780 | 888,803 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1790 | 916,908 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1800 | 945,512 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1810 | 974,568 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1820 | 1.02 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 1830 | 1.07 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1840 | 1.13 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1850 | 1.18 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1860 | 1.23 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 1870 | 1.27 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 1.30 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1890 | 1.33 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 1.36 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1910 | 1.38 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 1.40 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1930 | 1.52 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 1940 | 1.51 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 1.49 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.51 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 1.54 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 1.57 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 1.60 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 1.62 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1.65 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.67 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.69 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 1.71 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.73 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 1.74 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.74 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.73 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.73 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.72 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.70 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.69 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.69 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.68 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.66 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.66 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.66 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.66 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.66 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.65 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.65 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.64 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.63 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.57 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.47 million hectares | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.44 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.44 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.42 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 1.42 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.40 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.41 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.36 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.36 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 2.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.36 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Slovakia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +46.1% | 407,139 hectares | 594,833 hectares |
| 1600 | +43.6% | 556,773 hectares | 799,520 hectares |
| 1200 | +30.3% | 312,543 hectares | 407,139 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 265,938 hectares | 265,938 hectares | 265,938 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 312,543 hectares | 312,543 hectares | 312,543 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 407,139 hectares | 407,139 hectares | 407,139 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 594,833 hectares | 594,833 hectares | 594,833 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 480,880 hectares | 480,880 hectares | 480,880 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 556,773 hectares | 556,773 hectares | 556,773 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 799,520 hectares | 799,520 hectares | 799,520 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 685,012 hectares | 685,012 hectares | 685,012 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 708,317 hectares | 708,317 hectares | 708,317 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 732,254 hectares | 732,254 hectares | 732,254 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 756,819 hectares | 756,819 hectares | 756,819 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 782,010 hectares | 782,010 hectares | 782,010 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 807,818 hectares | 807,818 hectares | 807,818 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 834,232 hectares | 834,232 hectares | 834,232 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 861,234 hectares | 861,234 hectares | 861,234 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 888,803 hectares | 888,803 hectares | 888,803 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 916,908 hectares | 916,908 hectares | 916,908 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 945,512 hectares | 945,512 hectares | 945,512 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 974,568 hectares | 974,568 hectares | 974,568 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.73 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.66 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 102 Latvia 1.43 million hectares compare
- 103 Austria 1.38 million hectares compare
- 104 Kyrgyzstan 1.36 million hectares compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 1.23 million hectares compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 1.22 million hectares compare
- 108 Haiti 1.15 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % 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 0.2514 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1932 % 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 0.3435 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Slovakia?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Slovakia was 1.36 million 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 265,938 hectares in 1000.
- How does Slovakia rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Slovakia ranks 105th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.