Cropland area in Croatia
Croatia: Cropland area was 1.09 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Croatia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland area in Croatia stood at 1.09 million.
That represents a change of down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Croatia peaked at 2.21 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 817,135, in 1780.
Croatia ranks 102nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 817,135 | — |
| 1790 | 833,372 | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 850,148 | +2.0% |
| 1810 | 867,011 | +2.0% |
| 1820 | 898,372 | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 935,596 | +4.1% |
| 1840 | 974,025 | +4.1% |
| 1850 | 1.02 million | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 1.06 million | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 1.15 million | +7.8% |
| 1880 | 1.24 million | +7.9% |
| 1890 | 1.33 million | +7.7% |
| 1900 | 1.44 million | +8.1% |
| 1910 | 1.54 million | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 1.68 million | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 1.83 million | +9.2% |
| 1940 | 1.99 million | +9.0% |
| 1950 | 2.17 million | +8.6% |
| 1960 | 2.21 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.15 million | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.85 million | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 1.53 million | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.09 million | -29.1% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.09 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 787,708, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.09 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -29.1% | 1.53 million | 1.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 817,135 | 817,135 | 817,135 | 1 |
| 1790s | 833,372 | 833,372 | 833,372 | 1 |
| 1800s | 850,148 | 850,148 | 850,148 | 1 |
| 1810s | 867,011 | 867,011 | 867,011 | 1 |
| 1820s | 898,372 | 898,372 | 898,372 | 1 |
| 1830s | 935,596 | 935,596 | 935,596 | 1 |
| 1840s | 974,025 | 974,025 | 974,025 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1.24 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1.44 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1.68 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1.83 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1.99 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 2.17 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 2.21 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 2.15 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 2.02 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1.85 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1.53 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1.09 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- 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 area in Croatia?
- Cropland area in Croatia was 1.09 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 817,135 in 1780.
- How does Croatia rank for cropland area?
- Croatia ranks 102nd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.