Cropland area in Slovenia
Slovenia: Cropland area was 118,941 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Slovenia, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 118,941 for cropland area in 2010.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Slovenia peaked at 276,067 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 87,553, in 1780.
Slovenia ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Cropland area in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 87,553 | — |
| 1790 | 90,632 | +3.5% |
| 1800 | 93,797 | +3.5% |
| 1810 | 97,406 | +3.8% |
| 1820 | 102,363 | +5.1% |
| 1830 | 107,130 | +4.7% |
| 1840 | 111,200 | +3.8% |
| 1850 | 114,848 | +3.3% |
| 1860 | 118,602 | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 126,949 | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 136,488 | +7.5% |
| 1890 | 146,331 | +7.2% |
| 1900 | 158,025 | +8.0% |
| 1910 | 170,496 | +7.9% |
| 1920 | 188,806 | +10.7% |
| 1930 | 209,801 | +11.1% |
| 1940 | 235,766 | +12.4% |
| 1950 | 263,293 | +11.7% |
| 1960 | 276,067 | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 267,355 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 246,372 | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 226,753 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 129,121 | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 118,941 | -7.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 118,941 is below the median for high income countries, which is 787,708, 15% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 118,941 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.44 million, 8% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland area in Slovenia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -43.1% | 226,753 | 129,121 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 87,553 | 87,553 | 87,553 | 1 |
| 1790s | 90,632 | 90,632 | 90,632 | 1 |
| 1800s | 93,797 | 93,797 | 93,797 | 1 |
| 1810s | 97,406 | 97,406 | 97,406 | 1 |
| 1820s | 102,363 | 102,363 | 102,363 | 1 |
| 1830s | 107,130 | 107,130 | 107,130 | 1 |
| 1840s | 111,200 | 111,200 | 111,200 | 1 |
| 1850s | 114,848 | 114,848 | 114,848 | 1 |
| 1860s | 118,602 | 118,602 | 118,602 | 1 |
| 1870s | 126,949 | 126,949 | 126,949 | 1 |
| 1880s | 136,488 | 136,488 | 136,488 | 1 |
| 1890s | 146,331 | 146,331 | 146,331 | 1 |
| 1900s | 158,025 | 158,025 | 158,025 | 1 |
| 1910s | 170,496 | 170,496 | 170,496 | 1 |
| 1920s | 188,806 | 188,806 | 188,806 | 1 |
| 1930s | 209,801 | 209,801 | 209,801 | 1 |
| 1940s | 235,766 | 235,766 | 235,766 | 1 |
| 1950s | 263,293 | 263,293 | 263,293 | 1 |
| 1960s | 276,067 | 276,067 | 276,067 | 1 |
| 1970s | 267,355 | 267,355 | 267,355 | 1 |
| 1980s | 246,372 | 246,372 | 246,372 | 1 |
| 1990s | 226,753 | 226,753 | 226,753 | 1 |
| 2000s | 129,121 | 129,121 | 129,121 | 1 |
| 2010s | 118,941 | 118,941 | 118,941 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Slovenia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 610.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3588 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4401 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Slovenia?
- Cropland area in Slovenia was 118,941 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 276,067 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,553 in 1780.
- How does Slovenia rank for cropland area?
- Slovenia ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.