Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Croatia
Croatia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 9.63 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Croatia is 9.63 hectares per square kilometre, measured 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Croatia peaked at 19.66 hectares per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.52 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 120th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.3 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 19.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.72 hectares per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1997 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.66 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4.63 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.12 hectares per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 6.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 6.18 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.72 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 9.6 hectares per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.22 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 9.63 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 9.63 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 100% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 9.63 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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% | 6.18 hectares per square kilometre | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2000 | -69.1% | 14.93 hectares per square kilometre | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +26.8% | 4.82 hectares per square kilometre | 6.12 hectares per square kilometre |
| 1996 | -25.1% | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | 14.72 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.17 hectares per square kilometre | 14.72 hectares per square kilometre | 19.66 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.97 hectares per square kilometre | 4.52 hectares per square kilometre | 6.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | 6.17 hectares per square kilometre | 11.04 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.52 hectares per square kilometre | 9.22 hectares per square kilometre | 9.65 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 117 East Timor 10.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 118 Poland 9.84 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 119 Latvia 9.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 121 New Caledonia 9.54 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 122 Fiji 9.47 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 123 Moldova 9.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Croatia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2598 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1516 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8711 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5399 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7218 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Croatia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Croatia was 9.63 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.66 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Croatia ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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.