Land area per crop type in Slovakia
Slovakia: Land area per crop type was 7,590 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7,590 hectares
Change on year
down 27.2%
World rank
31st
of 66 countries
All-time high
38,219 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
7,590 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Land area per crop type 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
The most recent figure for land area per crop type in Slovakia is 7,590 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Slovakia peaked at 38,219 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7,590 hectares, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 31st of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land area per crop type in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 22,864 hectares | — |
| 1994 | 31,151 hectares | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 30,897 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 28,740 hectares | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 29,646 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 34,389 hectares | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 29,829 hectares | -13.3% |
| 2000 | 31,499 hectares | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 38,219 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2002 | 38,047 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 25,164 hectares | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 32,481 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2005 | 24,166 hectares | -25.6% |
| 2006 | 12,511 hectares | -48.2% |
| 2007 | 20,681 hectares | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 25,941 hectares | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 19,863 hectares | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 15,899 hectares | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 12,981 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 15,720 hectares | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 22,389 hectares | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 14,592 hectares | -34.8% |
| 2015 | 11,579 hectares | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 11,725 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 9,970 hectares | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 12,190 hectares | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 13,900 hectares | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 12,460 hectares | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 10,180 hectares | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 8,960 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 10,430 hectares | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 7,590 hectares | -27.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7,590 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,325 hectares, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7,590 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,645 hectares | 22,864 hectares | 34,389 hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 26,857 hectares | 12,511 hectares | 38,219 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,094 hectares | 9,970 hectares | 22,389 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,924 hectares | 7,590 hectares | 12,460 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in Slovakia?
- Land area per crop type in Slovakia was 7,590 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 38,219 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,590 hectares in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for land area per crop type?
- Slovakia ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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