Arable land — Area in Slovakia
Slovakia: Arable land — Area was 1,304 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Slovakia stood at 1,304 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Slovakia peaked at 1,562 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,304 1000 ha, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 113th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,562 1000 ha | — |
| 1994 | 1,561 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,557 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,553 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,550 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,547 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,539 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,528 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,442 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1,410 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1,413 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,393 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1,391 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,378 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,377 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1,382 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,382 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,392 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,391 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1,392 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,362 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 1,359 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,350 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,347 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,343 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1,348 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1,349 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,346 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,326 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,323 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,307 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,304 1000 ha | -0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1,304 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 7.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1,304 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 97% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,553 1000 ha | 1,539 1000 ha | 1,562 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2000s | 1,410 1000 ha | 1,377 1000 ha | 1,528 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,363 1000 ha | 1,343 1000 ha | 1,392 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,321 1000 ha | 1,304 1000 ha | 1,346 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 110 Sri Lanka 1,372 1000 ha compare
- 111 Latvia 1,356 1000 ha compare
- 112 Austria 1,321 1000 ha compare
- 114 Republic of Korea 1,302 1000 ha compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 1,288 1000 ha compare
- 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,224 1000 ha compare
- 116 Laos 1,224 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.652 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.9 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 9.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Slovakia?
- Arable land — area in Slovakia was 1,304 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,562 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,304 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for arable land — area?
- Slovakia ranks 113th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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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.