Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia
Slovenia: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 64.05 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 64.05 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia peaked at 121.54 kilograms per hectare in 1992 and was at its lowest, 63.94 kilograms per hectare, in 2008.
That places Slovenia 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.81 kilograms per hectare | 64.82 kilograms per hectare | 121.54 kilograms per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 88.64 kilograms per hectare | 63.94 kilograms per hectare | 102.77 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.56 kilograms per hectare | 66.96 kilograms per hectare | 72.4 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.62 kilograms per hectare | 64.05 kilograms per hectare | 74.93 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 937,832 (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 44.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (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 102,180 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Slovenia was 64.05 kilograms per hectare 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 fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.54 kilograms per hectare in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.94 kilograms per hectare in 2008.
- How does Slovenia rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Slovenia ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.