Cropland — Area in Croatia
Croatia: Cropland — Area was 931 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Croatia stood at 931 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Croatia peaked at 1,325 1000 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 876 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places Croatia 133rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Croatia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,325 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,179 1000 ha | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1,221 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1,233 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,111 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1,108 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1,218 1000 ha | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1,197 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 911 1000 ha | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 923 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 928 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 935 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 917 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 946 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 957 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 932 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 946.7 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 956.3 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 988.4 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 979.7 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 985.4 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 949.3 1000 ha | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 890.5 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 919.2 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 946 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 889 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 876 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 897 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 968 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 936 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 932 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 947 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 931 1000 ha | -1.7% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 931 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 931 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,199 1000 ha | 1,108 1000 ha | 1,325 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 935.2 1000 ha | 911 1000 ha | 957 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 932.05 1000 ha | 876 1000 ha | 988.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 942.8 1000 ha | 931 1000 ha | 968 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 130 Mongolia 1,129 1000 ha compare
- 131 Tajikistan 1,050 1000 ha compare
- 132 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1,038 1000 ha compare
- 134 Belgium-Luxembourg 893 1000 ha compare
- 135 Belgium 886.63 1000 ha compare
- 136 El Salvador 871.66 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Croatia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.487 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.13 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 8.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.147 % 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 -1.23 % 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 cropland — area in Croatia?
- Cropland — area in Croatia was 931 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,325 1000 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 876 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for cropland — area?
- Croatia ranks 133rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.