Cropland — Share in Land area in Croatia

Croatia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 16.64 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16.64 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
101st
of 234 countries
All-time high
23.7 %
in 1992
All-time low
15.65 %
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Cropland — Share in Land area in Croatia, 1992–2024

05101520251992200820241992: 23.7 %1993: 21.1 %1994: 21.8 %1995: 22.1 %1996: 19.9 %1997: 19.8 %1998: 21.8 %1999: 21.4 %2000: 16.3 %2001: 16.5 %2002: 16.6 %2003: 16.7 %2004: 16.4 %2005: 16.9 %2006: 17.1 %2007: 16.6 %2008: 16.9 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 17.7 %2011: 17.5 %2012: 17.6 %2013: 17 %2014: 15.9 %2015: 16.4 %2016: 16.9 %2017: 15.9 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 16 %2020: 17.3 %2021: 16.7 %2022: 16.6 %2023: 16.9 %2024: 16.6 %

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

Analysis

Croatia recorded 16.64 % for cropland — share in land area in 2024.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Croatia peaked at 23.7 % in 1992 and was at its lowest, 15.65 %, in 2018.

That places Croatia 101st out of 234 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.44 % 19.79 % 23.7 % 8
2000s 16.72 % 16.29 % 17.1 % 10
2010s 16.65 % 15.65 % 17.66 % 10
2020s 16.85 % 16.64 % 17.3 % 5

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 98 Micronesia 17.19 % compare
  2. 99 Cameroon 16.85 % compare
  3. 100 Austria 16.78 % compare
  4. 102 Estonia 16.59 % compare
  5. 103 Ethiopia 16.45 % compare
  6. 104 Maldives 16.44 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — share in land area in Croatia?
Cropland — share in land area in Croatia was 16.64 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 23.7 % in 1992.
What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.65 % in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for cropland — share in land area?
Croatia ranks 101st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Croatia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.