Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Slovakia
Slovakia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 14.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Slovakia stood at 14.44 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Slovakia peaked at 17.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.21 hectares per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 17.35 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 17.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 17.63 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.21 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 17.73 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 17.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 15.25 hectares per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 16.9 hectares per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 17.17 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 17.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16.51 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.01 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.52 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 16.31 hectares per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 16.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 16 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.21 hectares per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 15.42 hectares per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 15.8 hectares per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 16.21 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.58 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 15.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.92 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 16 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 15.54 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 14.44 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 14.44 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.59 hectares per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 14.44 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.27 hectares per square kilometre | 15.25 hectares per square kilometre | 17.88 hectares per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 16.53 hectares per square kilometre | 15.24 hectares per square kilometre | 17.17 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.58 hectares per square kilometre | 14.21 hectares per square kilometre | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | 14.44 hectares per square kilometre | 15.54 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 33 Syria 14.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 14.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Kingdom 12.77 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Latvia 12.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Myanmar 11.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Slovakia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Slovakia was 14.44 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.21 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Slovakia ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.