Land area per crop type in Croatia
Croatia: Land area per crop type was 690 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
690 hectares
Change on year
down 60.3%
World rank
49th
of 66 countries
All-time high
3,244 hectares
in 2002
All-time low
510 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Land area per crop type in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in Croatia stood at 690 hectares.
That represents a change of down 60.3% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Croatia peaked at 3,244 hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 510 hectares, in 2021.
Croatia ranks 49th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,252 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 2,453 hectares | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2,963 hectares | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 1,930 hectares | -34.9% |
| 1996 | 2,043 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1,959 hectares | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 2,146 hectares | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 2,446 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 2,738 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 2,981 hectares | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 3,244 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 2,960 hectares | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 2,869 hectares | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1,848 hectares | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 2,008 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,731 hectares | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 1,367 hectares | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 998 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2010 | 1,035 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 871 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 846 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1,019 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 1,373 hectares | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 1,093 hectares | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 1,285 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2017 | 774 hectares | -39.8% |
| 2018 | 1,290 hectares | +66.7% |
| 2019 | 1,580 hectares | +22.5% |
| 2020 | 1,060 hectares | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 510 hectares | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 820 hectares | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 1,740 hectares | +112.2% |
| 2024 | 690 hectares | -60.3% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 690 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 5% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 690 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 10% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,274 hectares | 1,930 hectares | 2,963 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,274 hectares | 998 hectares | 3,244 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,117 hectares | 774 hectares | 1,580 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 964 hectares | 510 hectares | 1,740 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 land area per crop type in Croatia?
- Land area per crop type in Croatia was 690 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 land area per crop type recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,244 hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 510 hectares in 2021.
- How does Croatia rank for land area per crop type?
- Croatia ranks 49th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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