Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 663,130 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Slovakia stood at 663,130 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Slovakia peaked at 859,786 hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 663,130 hectares, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 834,438 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 859,786 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 847,947 hectares | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 827,694 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 852,581 hectares | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 859,622 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 733,641 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 812,784 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 825,820 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 820,036 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 794,179 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 818,080 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 794,635 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 732,875 hectares | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 784,432 hectares | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 799,375 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 769,436 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 683,483 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 741,475 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 792,817 hectares | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 759,838 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 779,581 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 749,217 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 753,845 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 717,472 hectares | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 743,140 hectares | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 769,120 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 747,320 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 717,690 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 711,490 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 694,170 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 663,130 hectares | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 830,816 hectares | 733,641 hectares | 859,786 hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 795,165 hectares | 732,875 hectares | 825,820 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 748,999 hectares | 683,483 hectares | 792,817 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 706,760 hectares | 663,130 hectares | 747,320 hectares | 5 |
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- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Slovakia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Slovakia was 663,130 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 859,786 hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 663,130 hectares in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Slovakia ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.