Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia
Croatia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 539,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia stood at 539,000 hectares.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia peaked at 1.10 million hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 253,000 hectares, in 2002.
Croatia ranks 123rd of 209 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 in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.08 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 824,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1997 | 833,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 830,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 835,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 258,000 hectares | -69.1% |
| 2001 | 255,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 253,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 261,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 259,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 265,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 273,000 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 270,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 342,400 hectares | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 343,300 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 345,400 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 346,400 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 345,600 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 618,000 hectares | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 618,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 618,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 600,000 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 608,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 608,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 607,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 537,000 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 540,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 516,000 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 539,000 hectares | +4.5% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 539,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 378,820 hectares, 1.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 539,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of 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% | 345,600 hectares | 618,000 hectares |
| 2000 | -69.1% | 835,000 hectares | 258,000 hectares |
| 2008 | +26.8% | 270,000 hectares | 342,400 hectares |
| 1996 | -25.0% | 1.10 million hectares | 824,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 960,500 hectares | 824,000 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 277,970 hectares | 253,000 hectares | 343,300 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 531,440 hectares | 345,400 hectares | 618,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 533,000 hectares | 516,000 hectares | 540,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
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 in Croatia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Croatia was 539,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,000 hectares in 2002.
- How does Croatia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Croatia ranks 123rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.