Slovenia farming statistics (2020)
Slovenia had 72,470 farms working 483,440 hectares of utilised agricultural area (UAA) in the 2020 Integrated Farm Statistics, an average of about 7 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, Slovenia ranks 24 of 27 by farmland area and 15 of 27 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Slovenia had 72,470 farms and 483,440 hectares of agricultural land in 2020 (Eurostat) — about 0.3% of all EU farmland and 0.8% of all EU farms — averaging about 7 hectares per holding. Average farm size is utilised agricultural area divided by the number of holdings.
Agricultural area
483,440
hectares (UAA), 2020
Farms
72,470
holdings, 2020
Avg farm size
7
hectares (derived), 2020
Rank by area
24 / 27
among EU Member States
How Slovenia compares
EU Member States ranked nearest to Slovenia by utilised agricultural area (2020 Integrated Farm Statistics).
| # | Country | Agricultural area | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Belgium | 1,368,120 hectares | 38 ha |
| 22 | Croatia | 1,231,500 hectares | 9 ha |
| 23 | Estonia | 975,320 hectares | 86 ha |
| 25 | Cyprus | 134,140 hectares | 4 ha |
| 26 | Luxembourg | 132,140 hectares | 70 ha |
| 27 | Malta | 9,800 hectares | 1 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 Slovenia have?
- Slovenia had 483,440 hectares of utilised agricultural area in 2020, according to Eurostat's Integrated Farm Statistics. That ranks 24 of 27 EU Member States by farmland area.
- How many farms are there in Slovenia?
- Slovenia had 72,470 agricultural holdings in 2020 (Eurostat), ranking 15 of 27 EU Member States by number of farms. The average holding worked about 7 hectares (UAA divided by holdings).
- What reference period and source does the Slovenia 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.
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.