Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia
Croatia: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 5,390 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 5,390 Square kilometres for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia peaked at 10,990 Square kilometres in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,530 Square kilometres, in 2002.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,790 Square kilometres | — |
| 1993 | 10,930 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 10,910 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 10,990 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 8,240 Square kilometres | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 8,330 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,300 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 8,350 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,580 Square kilometres | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 2,550 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,530 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,610 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,590 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,650 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2,730 Square kilometres | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,700 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 3,424 Square kilometres | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 3,433 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,454 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,464 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,456 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6,180 Square kilometres | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 6,180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,180 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,000 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6,080 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,080 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,070 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 5,370 Square kilometres | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 5,400 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,160 Square kilometres | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 5,390 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +78.8% | 3,456 Square kilometres | 6,180 Square kilometres |
| 2000 | -69.1% | 8,350 Square kilometres | 2,580 Square kilometres |
| 2008 | +26.8% | 2,700 Square kilometres | 3,424 Square kilometres |
| 1996 | -25.0% | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8,240 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,605 Square kilometres | 8,240 Square kilometres | 10,990 Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,780 Square kilometres | 2,530 Square kilometres | 3,433 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,314 Square kilometres | 3,454 Square kilometres | 6,180 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,330 Square kilometres | 5,160 Square kilometres | 5,400 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 3 Ethiopia 200,000 Square kilometres compare
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- 5 Eswatini 10,000 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Türkiye 146,170 Square kilometres compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 1.84 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Brazil 1.73 million Square kilometres compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 81,640 Square kilometres compare
- 7 Poland 30,140 Square kilometres compare
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- 8 Netherlands 7,580 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Moldova 3,110 Square kilometres compare
- 8 Mongolia 1.06 million Square kilometres compare
- 9 Fiji 1,730 Square kilometres compare
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More environment data for Croatia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.13 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.78 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -15.86 Percentage change (2024)
- Land use hidden — Total area 88,070 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 9,470 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 55,960 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Other areas, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2023)
- Land use hidden — Cropland, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia was 5,390 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,990 Square kilometres in 1995.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,530 Square kilometres in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Croatia ranks 6th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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