Croatia
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Agricultural production in Croatia is still in strong growth of the activity for ten years.
Foodstuffs exports account for 11.5 % of total exports in 2006. Foodstuffs imports account for 8.6 % of the total imports of the country in 2006.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
4 416
Agricultural population
287
Non agricultural population
4 129
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
3 137 000
Irrigated surface area
11 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
4 250
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Maize | 2207 | 319 | 6918 |
| Sugar beet | 1338 | 29 | 45548 |
| Wheat | 602 | 146 | 4115 |
| Potatoes | 273 | 19 | 14471 |
| Grapes | 181 | 30 | 6034 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 10641 |
| Pigs | 1205 |
| Sheep | 796 |
| Turkeys | 700 |
| Cattle | 471 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 4 442 | 39 669 | 3 039 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT