Agricultural land use per person in Croatia
Croatia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.3333 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.3333 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
108th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.7 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.2595 hectares per person
in 2000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Croatia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 0.3333 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Croatia peaked at 3.7 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.2595 hectares per person, in 2000.
Croatia ranks 108th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.02 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.7 hectares per person | +22.6% |
| 1200 | 3.02 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 1300 | 2.33 hectares per person | -22.7% |
| 1400 | 2.61 hectares per person | +11.8% |
| 1500 | 1.99 hectares per person | -23.7% |
| 1600 | 1.68 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 1700 | 1.62 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1710 | 1.53 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1720 | 1.43 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1730 | 1.33 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1740 | 1.23 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1750 | 1.13 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1760 | 1.1 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1770 | 1.06 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1780 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1790 | 0.9893 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1800 | 0.9526 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1810 | 0.9313 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1820 | 0.9098 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1830 | 0.8882 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1840 | 0.8664 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1850 | 0.8444 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1860 | 0.8223 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1870 | 0.7998 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1880 | 0.7772 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 0.7542 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 0.7308 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1910 | 0.7071 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1920 | 0.6829 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1930 | 0.658 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 0.6325 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1950 | 0.606 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1951 | 0.6033 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 0.6006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 0.5979 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 0.5951 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.5924 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.5896 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 0.5868 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 0.584 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 0.5812 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 0.5806 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 0.5773 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 0.5694 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5612 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5585 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5552 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5512 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.5473 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5443 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5412 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.539 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5386 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5418 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5438 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5477 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.5507 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5451 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5409 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5388 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5345 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.534 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5319 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5271 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.524 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5211 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5175 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.517 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5151 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.5134 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.5124 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5107 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4618 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5251 hectares per person | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.493 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4984 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4995 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4174 hectares per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.4216 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4481 hectares per person | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4478 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2595 hectares per person | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2622 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2636 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2677 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.264 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2726 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2774 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2715 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2917 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2946 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3029 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.3016 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3031 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3574 hectares per person | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3445 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3515 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3541 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3434 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3409 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3461 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3468 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3408 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3349 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3367 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.335 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.3333 hectares per person | -0.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 0.3333 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 0.3333 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 | -42.1% | 0.4478 hectares per person | 0.2595 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.02 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.7 hectares per person | 3.7 hectares per person | 3.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.02 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 3.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.33 hectares per person | 2.33 hectares per person | 2.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.61 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 2.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1.68 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9893 hectares per person | 0.9893 hectares per person | 0.9893 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9526 hectares per person | 0.9526 hectares per person | 0.9526 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9313 hectares per person | 0.9313 hectares per person | 0.9313 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9098 hectares per person | 0.9098 hectares per person | 0.9098 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.8882 hectares per person | 0.8882 hectares per person | 0.8882 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.8664 hectares per person | 0.8664 hectares per person | 0.8664 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8444 hectares per person | 0.8444 hectares per person | 0.8444 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8223 hectares per person | 0.8223 hectares per person | 0.8223 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.7998 hectares per person | 0.7998 hectares per person | 0.7998 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.7772 hectares per person | 0.7772 hectares per person | 0.7772 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.7542 hectares per person | 0.7542 hectares per person | 0.7542 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7308 hectares per person | 0.7308 hectares per person | 0.7308 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7071 hectares per person | 0.7071 hectares per person | 0.7071 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6829 hectares per person | 0.6829 hectares per person | 0.6829 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.658 hectares per person | 0.658 hectares per person | 0.658 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6325 hectares per person | 0.6325 hectares per person | 0.6325 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5937 hectares per person | 0.5812 hectares per person | 0.606 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5586 hectares per person | 0.5412 hectares per person | 0.5806 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5421 hectares per person | 0.5345 hectares per person | 0.5507 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5214 hectares per person | 0.5124 hectares per person | 0.534 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4723 hectares per person | 0.4174 hectares per person | 0.5251 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2725 hectares per person | 0.2595 hectares per person | 0.2946 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3346 hectares per person | 0.3016 hectares per person | 0.3574 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3379 hectares per person | 0.3333 hectares per person | 0.3468 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Croatia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2573 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.6928 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3698 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Croatia?
- Agricultural land use per person in Croatia was 0.3333 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2595 hectares per person in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Croatia ranks 108th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.