FAO projections of arable land in Slovenia
Slovenia: FAO projections of arable land was 233,380 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
FAO projections of arable land in Slovenia, 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 Slovenia stood at 233,380 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Slovenia peaked at 238,030 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 198,000 hectares, in 2002.
That places Slovenia 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 236,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 235,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 230,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 229,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 224,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 205,000 hectares | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 203,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 202,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 204,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 203,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 198,000 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 202,000 hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 205,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 204,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 206,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 201,000 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 233,480 hectares | +16.2% |
| 2009 | 235,150 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 236,310 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 236,890 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 235,670 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 237,270 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 237,110 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 237,340 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 237,710 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 238,030 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 235,750 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 234,460 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 233,950 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 233,350 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 232,930 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 233,380 hectares | +0.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 233,380 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 77% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 233,380 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 17% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 220,500 hectares | 202,000 hectares | 236,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 209,163 hectares | 198,000 hectares | 235,150 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,654 hectares | 234,460 hectares | 238,030 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 233,402 hectares | 232,930 hectares | 233,950 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Slovenia?
- Fao projections of arable land in Slovenia was 233,380 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 238,030 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,000 hectares in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Slovenia ranks 144th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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.