How much agricultural land does Croatia have?

Croatia had 1,231,500 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 22 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Croatia?

Croatia had 143,920 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 10 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 9 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Croatia figure use?

The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

Croatia farming statistics (2020)

Croatia had 143,920 farms working 1,231,500 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 9 hectares per holding, according to Eurostat. Utilised agricultural area is the total area taken up by arable land, permanent grassland, permanent crops and kitchen gardens. Among the 27 EU Member States, Croatia ranks 22 of 27 by farmland area and 10 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Croatia had 143,920 farms and 1,231,500 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 0.8% of all EU farmland and 1.6% of all EU farms — averaging about 9 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

1,231,500

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

143,920

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

22 / 27

among EU Member States

How Croatia compares

EU Member States ranked nearest to Croatia by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
19	Slovakia	1,862,650 hectares	95 ha
20	Netherlands	1,817,900 hectares	35 ha
21	Belgium	1,368,120 hectares	38 ha
23	Estonia	975,320 hectares	86 ha
24	Slovenia	483,440 hectares	7 ha
25	Cyprus	134,140 hectares	4 ha

Source: Eurostat, dataset ef_m_farmleg (Integrated Farm Statistics, 2020). Reusable under the EC reuse policy.

Frequently asked questions

How much agricultural land does Croatia have?: Croatia had 1,231,500 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 22 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Croatia?: Croatia had 143,920 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 10 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 9 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Croatia figure use?: The figures relate to the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics (the latest complete EU agricultural census covering all 27 Member States) and are taken from Eurostat dataset ef_m_farmleg. Reusable under the European Commission reuse policy (equivalent to CC BY 4.0), attribute "Source: Eurostat". Verified 2026-06-27.

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Source & licence

Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) — Farm indicators by legal status of the holding, utilised agricultural area, type and economic size of the farm and NUTS 2 region (dataset ef_m_farmleg), Integrated Farm Statistics 2020. Eurostat reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute "Source: Eurostat".

Eurostat data is reusable free of charge under the European Commission reuse policy (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU), equivalent to CC BY 4.0 — attribute “Source: Eurostat”. Average farm size is derived (UAA ÷ holdings). Dataset updated 2026-06-17; figure verified 2026-06-27.