Cropland area in Slovakia
Slovakia: Cropland area was 787,708 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Slovakia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 787,708 for cropland area in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Slovakia peaked at 1.54 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 787,708, in 2010.
Slovakia ranks 109th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 803,928 | 803,928 | 803,928 | 1 |
| 1790s | 821,396 | 821,396 | 821,396 | 1 |
| 1800s | 839,789 | 839,789 | 839,789 | 1 |
| 1810s | 858,670 | 858,670 | 858,670 | 1 |
| 1820s | 895,289 | 895,289 | 895,289 | 1 |
| 1830s | 937,382 | 937,382 | 937,382 | 1 |
| 1840s | 980,388 | 980,388 | 980,388 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1.06 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1.11 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1.20 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1.30 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1.32 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1.54 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1.38 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 904,828 | 904,828 | 904,828 | 1 |
| 2010s | 787,708 | 787,708 | 787,708 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.6% (2025)
- Rural population 2.53 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 46.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (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 663,130 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Slovakia?
- Cropland area in Slovakia was 787,708 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,708 in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for cropland area?
- Slovakia ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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.