Share of land area used for agriculture in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of land area used for agriculture was 30.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Slovenia, 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
In 2023, share of land area used for agriculture in Slovenia stood at 30.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Slovenia peaked at 31.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1998.
Slovenia ranks 124th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.0% | — |
| 1993 | 27.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 24.3% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 25.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 25.3% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 24.3% | 28.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.3% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 30.4% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Slovenia?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Slovenia was 30.4% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1998.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Slovenia ranks 124th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.