Arable land — Area in Croatia

Croatia: Arable land — Area was 852 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
852 1000 ha
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
120th
of 231 countries
All-time high
1,212 1000 ha
in 1992
All-time low
804 1000 ha
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Arable land — Area in Croatia, 1992–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k1992200820241992: 1.2k 1000 ha1993: 1.1k 1000 ha1994: 1.1k 1000 ha1995: 1.1k 1000 ha1996: 986 1000 ha1997: 983 1000 ha1998: 1.1k 1000 ha1999: 1.1k 1000 ha2000: 842 1000 ha2001: 853 1000 ha2002: 858 1000 ha2003: 864 1000 ha2004: 847 1000 ha2005: 873 1000 ha2006: 881 1000 ha2007: 852 1000 ha2008: 860.7 1000 ha2009: 868.3 1000 ha2010: 904.4 1000 ha2011: 896.7 1000 ha2012: 906.4 1000 ha2013: 876.4 1000 ha2014: 812.9 1000 ha2015: 843.7 1000 ha2016: 874 1000 ha2017: 817 1000 ha2018: 804 1000 ha2019: 823 1000 ha2020: 889 1000 ha2021: 857 1000 ha2022: 853 1000 ha2023: 868 1000 ha2024: 852 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — area in Croatia stood at 852 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Croatia peaked at 1,212 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 804 1000 ha, in 2018.

Croatia ranks 120th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,078 1000 ha 983 1000 ha 1,212 1000 ha 8
2000s 859.9 1000 ha 842 1000 ha 881 1000 ha 10
2010s 855.85 1000 ha 804 1000 ha 906.4 1000 ha 10
2020s 863.8 1000 ha 852 1000 ha 889 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 117 Belgium-Luxembourg 873 1000 ha compare
  2. 118 Belgium 863.29 1000 ha compare
  3. 119 Portugal 854.52 1000 ha compare
  4. 121 Malaysia 850.4 1000 ha compare
  5. 122 Tajikistan 845.3 1000 ha compare
  6. 123 Norway 805 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Croatia?
Arable land — area in Croatia was 852 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 1,212 1000 ha in 1992.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 804 1000 ha in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for arable land — area?
Croatia ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.