Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Croatia
Croatia: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 536 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Croatia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 536 1000 ha for permanent meadows and pastures — area in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Croatia peaked at 1,099 1000 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 253 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Croatia 140th out of 237 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Croatia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,079 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 1,093 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,091 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,099 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 824 1000 ha | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 833 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 830 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 835 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 258 1000 ha | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 255 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 253 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 261 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 259 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 265 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 273 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 270 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 342.4 1000 ha | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 343.3 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 345.4 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 346.4 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 345.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 618 1000 ha | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 618 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 618 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 608 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 608 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 607 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 537 1000 ha | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 540 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 516 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 539 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 536 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 536 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 536 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 55% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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% | 345.6 1000 ha | 618 1000 ha |
| 2000 | -69.1% | 835 1000 ha | 258 1000 ha |
| 2008 | +26.8% | 270 1000 ha | 342.4 1000 ha |
| 1996 | -25.0% | 1,099 1000 ha | 824 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 960.5 1000 ha | 824 1000 ha | 1,099 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 277.97 1000 ha | 253 1000 ha | 343.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.44 1000 ha | 345.4 1000 ha | 618 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 533.6 1000 ha | 516 1000 ha | 540 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Croatia?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Croatia was 536 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,099 1000 ha in 1995.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 253 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Croatia ranks 140th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.