Share of land area used for agriculture in Croatia
Croatia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 26.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Croatia is 26.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Croatia peaked at 43.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2000.
Croatia ranks 132nd of 209 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.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 43.0% | — |
| 1993 | 40.6% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -17.1% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 36.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 21.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 21.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 21.6% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.0% | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 27.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 34.6% | 43.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.9% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.7% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 25.9% | 26.9% | 4 |
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Croatia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Croatia was 26.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Croatia ranks 132nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.