Global meat production, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre for global meat production, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places Croatia 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 2.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 2.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 3.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 3.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 4.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 4.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 55 Sri Lanka 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 India 4.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 59 Romania 4.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Jordan 4.31 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mexico 4.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % 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 0.2573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6928 % 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 0.3698 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production, per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Croatia was 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.41 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does Croatia rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.