Land use hidden — Cropland in Croatia

Croatia: Land use hidden — Cropland was 9,470 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
9,470 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 12 countries
All-time high
13,250 Square kilometres
in 1992
All-time low
8,760 Square kilometres
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Croatia, 1992–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1992200720231992: 13.2k Square kilometres1993: 11.8k Square kilometres1994: 12.2k Square kilometres1995: 12.3k Square kilometres1996: 11.1k Square kilometres1997: 11.1k Square kilometres1998: 12.2k Square kilometres1999: 12.0k Square kilometres2000: 9.1k Square kilometres2001: 9.2k Square kilometres2002: 9.3k Square kilometres2003: 9.3k Square kilometres2004: 9.2k Square kilometres2005: 9.5k Square kilometres2006: 9.6k Square kilometres2007: 9.3k Square kilometres2008: 9.5k Square kilometres2009: 9.6k Square kilometres2010: 9.9k Square kilometres2011: 9.8k Square kilometres2012: 9.9k Square kilometres2013: 9.5k Square kilometres2014: 8.9k Square kilometres2015: 9.2k Square kilometres2016: 9.5k Square kilometres2017: 8.9k Square kilometres2018: 8.8k Square kilometres2019: 9.0k Square kilometres2020: 9.7k Square kilometres2021: 9.4k Square kilometres2022: 9.3k Square kilometres2023: 9.5k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Croatia stood at 9,470 Square kilometres.

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

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Croatia peaked at 13,250 Square kilometres in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8,760 Square kilometres, in 2018.

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

Land use hidden — Cropland in Croatia, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland in Croatia, 1992 to 2023.
Year Square kilometres Change
1992 13,250 Square kilometres —
1993 11,790 Square kilometres -11.0%
1994 12,210 Square kilometres +3.6%
1995 12,330 Square kilometres +1.0%
1996 11,110 Square kilometres -9.9%
1997 11,080 Square kilometres -0.3%
1998 12,180 Square kilometres +9.9%
1999 11,970 Square kilometres -1.7%
2000 9,110 Square kilometres -23.9%
2001 9,230 Square kilometres +1.3%
2002 9,280 Square kilometres +0.5%
2003 9,350 Square kilometres +0.8%
2004 9,170 Square kilometres -1.9%
2005 9,460 Square kilometres +3.2%
2006 9,570 Square kilometres +1.2%
2007 9,320 Square kilometres -2.6%
2008 9,467 Square kilometres +1.6%
2009 9,563 Square kilometres +1.0%
2010 9,884 Square kilometres +3.4%
2011 9,797 Square kilometres -0.9%
2012 9,854 Square kilometres +0.6%
2013 9,493 Square kilometres -3.7%
2014 8,905 Square kilometres -6.2%
2015 9,192 Square kilometres +3.2%
2016 9,460 Square kilometres +2.9%
2017 8,890 Square kilometres -6.0%
2018 8,760 Square kilometres -1.5%
2019 8,970 Square kilometres +2.4%
2020 9,680 Square kilometres +7.9%
2021 9,360 Square kilometres -3.3%
2022 9,320 Square kilometres -0.4%
2023 9,470 Square kilometres +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,990 Square kilometres 11,080 Square kilometres 13,250 Square kilometres 8
2000s 9,352 Square kilometres 9,110 Square kilometres 9,570 Square kilometres 10
2010s 9,320 Square kilometres 8,760 Square kilometres 9,884 Square kilometres 10
2020s 9,458 Square kilometres 9,320 Square kilometres 9,680 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Croatia

  1. 3 United States 1.55 million Square kilometres compare
  2. 3 Moldova 21,370 Square kilometres compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 239,710 Square kilometres compare
  4. 4 China 1.28 million Square kilometres compare
  5. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 168,957 Square kilometres compare
  6. 5 Russia 1.24 million Square kilometres compare
  7. 6 Brazil 633,980 Square kilometres compare
  8. 6 Viet Nam 116,490 Square kilometres compare
  9. 7 Poland 115,460 Square kilometres compare
  10. 7 Mauritania 4,600 Square kilometres compare
  11. 7 Nigeria 442,262 Square kilometres compare
  12. 8 Indonesia 441,222 Square kilometres compare
  13. 8 Lesotho 3,607 Square kilometres compare
  14. 8 Syrian Arab Republic 54,420 Square kilometres compare
  15. 9 Lithuania 23,360 Square kilometres compare
  16. 9 Argentina 414,553 Square kilometres compare
  17. 9 Eswatini 1,950 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Croatia?
Land use hidden — cropland in Croatia was 9,470 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Croatia?
The highest recorded value was 13,250 Square kilometres in 1992.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Croatia?
The lowest recorded value was 8,760 Square kilometres in 2018.
How does Croatia rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Croatia ranks 6th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata