Agricultural area over the long-term in Croatia
Croatia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 1.43 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.43 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
130th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.44 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
898,390 hectares
in 1750
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Croatia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Croatia is 1.43 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Croatia peaked at 2.44 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 898,390 hectares, in 1750.
That places Croatia 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.27 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.64 million hectares | +29.6% |
| 1200 | 1.41 million hectares | -14.1% |
| 1300 | 1.15 million hectares | -18.7% |
| 1400 | 1.35 million hectares | +17.3% |
| 1500 | 1.07 million hectares | -20.2% |
| 1600 | 1.11 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1700 | 1.07 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1710 | 1.03 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1720 | 1.00 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1730 | 972,121 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1740 | 937,510 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1750 | 898,390 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1760 | 905,226 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 911,044 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1780 | 915,738 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 919,198 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 921,300 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 937,433 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1820 | 971,326 hectares | +3.6% |
| 1830 | 1.01 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1840 | 1.04 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1850 | 1.08 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 1.11 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1870 | 1.20 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1880 | 1.29 million hectares | +7.7% |
| 1890 | 1.39 million hectares | +7.5% |
| 1900 | 1.49 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1910 | 1.60 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1920 | 1.76 million hectares | +10.4% |
| 1930 | 1.94 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1940 | 2.13 million hectares | +9.8% |
| 1950 | 2.33 million hectares | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 2.34 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.36 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 2.37 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 2.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 2.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 2.41 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.42 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.43 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 2.44 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.42 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 2.40 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 2.40 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.40 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.39 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.38 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2.38 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.36 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.36 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2.35 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.35 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.35 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.34 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.33 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.33 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 2.34 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 2.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2.33 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2.32 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2.32 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2.31 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.31 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.31 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.10 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 2.40 million hectares | +14.5% |
| 1993 | 2.27 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 2.31 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.33 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.94 million hectares | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 1.94 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.05 million hectares | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 2.03 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million hectares | -42.5% |
| 2001 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.20 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.18 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.21 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.29 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.30 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million hectares | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1.51 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.54 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.50 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.45 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.45 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.44 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.43 million hectares | -0.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 1.43 million hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.51 million hectares, 95% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 1.43 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million hectares, 52% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 | -42.5% | 2.03 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares |
| 1100 | +29.6% | 1.27 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 972,121 hectares | 972,121 hectares | 972,121 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 937,510 hectares | 937,510 hectares | 937,510 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 898,390 hectares | 898,390 hectares | 898,390 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 905,226 hectares | 905,226 hectares | 905,226 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 911,044 hectares | 911,044 hectares | 911,044 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 915,738 hectares | 915,738 hectares | 915,738 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 919,198 hectares | 919,198 hectares | 919,198 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 921,300 hectares | 921,300 hectares | 921,300 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 937,433 hectares | 937,433 hectares | 937,433 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 971,326 hectares | 971,326 hectares | 971,326 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 2.38 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.41 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.31 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.17 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 127 South Korea 1.53 million hectares compare
- 128 Switzerland 1.49 million hectares compare
- 129 Oman 1.47 million hectares compare
- 131 Papua New Guinea 1.41 million hectares compare
- 132 Jordan 1.28 million hectares compare
- 133 North Macedonia 1.25 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4219 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in Croatia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Croatia was 1.43 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 898,390 hectares in 1750.
- How does Croatia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Croatia ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.