Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Croatia

Croatia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
77th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251992200720231992: 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre1993: 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre1994: 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre1995: 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre1996: 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre1997: 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre1998: 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre1999: 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre2000: 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre2001: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2002: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2003: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2004: 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre2005: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2006: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2007: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2008: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2009: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2010: 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre2011: 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre2012: 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre2013: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2014: 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre2015: 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre2016: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2017: 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre2018: 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre2019: 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre2020: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2021: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2022: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre2023: 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.

Analysis

Croatia recorded 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.

That places Croatia 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992 to 2023.
Year 1000 ha per square kilometre Change
1992 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre
1993 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre -11.0%
1994 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.6%
1995 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.0%
1996 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre -10.0%
1997 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.3%
1998 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre +10.1%
1999 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre -1.7%
2000 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre -23.9%
2001 0.0165 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.3%
2002 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.5%
2003 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre -1.9%
2005 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.2%
2006 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.2%
2007 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre -2.6%
2008 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.6%
2009 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.0%
2010 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.4%
2011 0.0175 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.9%
2012 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.7%
2014 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre -6.2%
2015 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre +3.2%
2016 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre +2.9%
2017 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre -6.0%
2018 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre -1.5%
2019 0.016 1000 ha per square kilometre +2.4%
2020 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre +7.9%
2021 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre -3.3%
2022 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre -0.4%
2023 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre +1.6%

Croatia compared with similar countries

  • Croatia's 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.011 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
  • Croatia's 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre 8
2000s 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 74 Armenia 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  2. 75 Argentina 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  3. 76 Israel 0.0172 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  4. 78 Austria 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  5. 79 Estonia 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
  6. 80 Cameroon 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Croatia?
Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Croatia was 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0237 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1992.
What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0157 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
Croatia ranks 77th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Croatia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 10,826 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.