FAO projections of arable land in Croatia
Croatia: FAO projections of arable land was 947,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
947,000 hectares
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
115th
of 224 countries
All-time high
1.32 million hectares
in 1992
All-time low
876,000 hectares
in 2018
Years of data
32
1992–2023
FAO projections of arable land 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, fao projections of arable land in Croatia stood at 947,000 hectares.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Croatia peaked at 1.32 million hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 876,000 hectares, in 2018.
Croatia ranks 115th of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Croatia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.32 million hectares | — |
| 1993 | 1.18 million hectares | -11.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million hectares | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 1.11 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.22 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 911,000 hectares | -23.9% |
| 2001 | 923,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 928,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 935,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 917,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 946,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 957,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 932,000 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 946,700 hectares | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 956,300 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 988,400 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 979,700 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 985,400 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 949,300 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 890,500 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 919,200 hectares | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 946,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 889,000 hectares | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 876,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 897,000 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 968,000 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 936,000 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 932,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 947,000 hectares | +1.6% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 947,000 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 3.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 947,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 68% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 935,200 hectares | 911,000 hectares | 957,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 932,050 hectares | 876,000 hectares | 988,400 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 945,750 hectares | 932,000 hectares | 968,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 112 Somalia 1.13 million hectares compare
- 113 Tajikistan 1.05 million hectares compare
- 114 Netherlands 1.04 million hectares compare
- 116 Belgium 886,359 hectares compare
- 117 El Salvador 881,000 hectares compare
- 118 Namibia 812,000 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land in Croatia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Croatia was 947,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 million hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 876,000 hectares in 2018.
- How does Croatia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Croatia ranks 115th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.