Projections for global peak agricultural land in Slovakia
Slovakia: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 1.82 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Slovakia, 1993–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Slovakia stood at 1.82 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Slovakia peaked at 2.45 million hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.82 million hectares, in 2023.
Slovakia ranks 123rd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2.45 million hectares | — |
| 1994 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.45 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.44 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.25 million hectares | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.93 million hectares | -13.5% |
| 2005 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.89 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.89 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.89 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.86 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.85 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million hectares | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.44 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 2.45 million hectares | 7 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Slovakia?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Slovakia was 1.82 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 million hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.82 million hectares in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Slovakia ranks 123rd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.