Croatia: Arable land, percent of land area

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 Croatia

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 15.5
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1992 - 2023
 Average 16.3
 Min - Max 14.4 - 21.7
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 15.5 percent, an increase from 15.2 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 14.3 percent, based on data from 192 countries. Historically, the average for Croatia from 1992 to 2023 is 16.3 percent. The minimum value, 14.4 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 21.7 percent was recorded in 1992. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Croatia: Arable land, percent of land area
 2023 15.5
 2022 15.2
 2021 15.3
 2020 15.9
 2019 14.7
 2018 14.4
 2017 14.6
 2016 15.6




Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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