Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 8.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for arable 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Slovenia is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Slovenia peaked at 9.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2002.
That places Slovenia 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.9% | — |
| 1993 | 9.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for arable agriculture in Slovenia?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Slovenia was 8.9% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Slovenia ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.