PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL LAND RENT, 2022

The data on rents of specific categories of agricultural land (arable land, meadows and pastures) are presented for 2022 for the Republic of Croatia according to HR_NUTS 2021 – HR NUTS 2 classification.

The average annual price of arable land rental in the Republic of Croatia in 2022 amounted to 847 kuna per hectare, of meadows to 497 kuna per hectare, and of pastures to 332 kuna per hectare.

The average price of arable land rental in Pannonian Croatia in 2022 amounted to 892 kuna per hectare, of meadows to 472 kuna per hectare, and of pastures to 279 kuna per hectare.

The average price of arable land rental in Adriatic Croatia in 2022 amounted to 719 kuna per hectare, of meadows to 463 kuna per hectare, and of pastures to 383 kuna per hectare.

In the City of Zagreb, the average price of arable land rental in 2022 amounted to 879 kuna per hectare and of meadows to 672 kuna per hectare.

The average price of arable land rental in North Croatia in 2022 amounted to 828 kuna per hectare, of meadows to 574 kuna per hectare, and of pastures to 433 kuna per hectare.

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

The data on prices of rented farmland are obtained from the available administrative data sources of the Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development and the Ministry of Agriculture. Data from the Farm Structure Survey (FSS) conducted by the Croatian Bureau of Statistics are also used for the calculations. Consequently, the results of the Survey affect the calculation results of the agricultural rental prices. Data for 2022 were calculated based on FSS 2016. The data are calculated in line with the Common Methodology on Agricultural Land Prices and Rents (Eurostat, version of February 2017).

The data are collected exclusively for agricultural land used for agricultural purposes.

The value of any buildings on agricultural land is excluded from the price.

The data on prices of specific categories of agricultural land (arable land, meadows and pastures) are presented. The aforementioned land categories were selected according to Eurostat’s recommendations.

Coverage

The data on renting of privately-owned agricultural land were collected in branch offices of the Paying Agency for Agriculture, Fisheries and Rural Development according to the farmers’ statements/enclosed contracts when updating the data on the use of agricultural land on agricultural holdings in the Farm Register, while the data on renting of state-owned agricultural land were obtained from the records of the Ministry of Agriculture. 

Definitions

Arable land means land that is regularly cultivated and is included in a crop rotation system.

Meadow means land used permanently (five years or more) for growing fodder. It is not included in crop rotation. A meadow can be sown or natural (autochthonous).

Pasture means land used for livestock grazing.

The survey whose data are published in this First Release has been conducted with the financial assistance of the European Union. The contents of this document are the sole responsibility of the Croatian Bureau of Statistics and can under no circumstances be regarded as reflecting the position of the European Union.

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