Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Croatia
Croatia: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 1.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent cropland in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 1.4% for permanent cropland in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Croatia peaked at 2.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2000.
That places Croatia 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.0% | — |
| 1993 | 2.1% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -46.5% | 2.3% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 106 Tajikistan 1.5% compare
- 107 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.5% compare
- 108 Ukraine 1.5% compare
- 110 Belize 1.4% compare
- 111 Equatorial Guinea 1.4% compare
- 112 Panama 1.3% 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 permanent cropland in Croatia?
- Permanent cropland in Croatia was 1.4% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for permanent cropland?
- Croatia ranks 109th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.