How much agricultural land does Slovakia have?

Slovakia had 1,862,650 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 19 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.

How many farms are there in Slovakia?

Slovakia had 19,630 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 24 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 95 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).

What reference period and source does the Slovakia 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.

Slovakia farming statistics (2020)

Slovakia had 19,630 farms working 1,862,650 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 95 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, Slovakia ranks 19 of 27 by farmland area and 24 of 27 by number of farms.

Quick answer

Slovakia had 19,630 farms and 1,862,650 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 1.2% of all EU farmland and 0.2% of all EU farms — averaging about 95 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.

Agricultural area

1,862,650

hectares (UAA), 2020

Farms

19,630

holdings, 2020

Avg farm size

hectares (derived), 2020

Rank by area

19 / 27

among EU Member States

How Slovakia compares

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

#	Country	Agricultural area	Avg size
16	Austria	2,602,670 hectares	23 ha
17	Finland	2,281,710 hectares	50 ha
18	Latvia	1,968,960 hectares	29 ha
20	Netherlands	1,817,900 hectares	35 ha
21	Belgium	1,368,120 hectares	38 ha
22	Croatia	1,231,500 hectares	9 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 Slovakia have?: Slovakia had 1,862,650 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 19 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
How many farms are there in Slovakia?: Slovakia had 19,630 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 24 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 95 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
What reference period and source does the Slovakia 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.